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118th Congress Health

S. 2436: NO PBMs Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 20, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jul 20, 2023

This bill specifies that prescription drug plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers under the Medicare prescription drug benefit must permit any pharmacy that meets the plan's contractual terms for network participation to participate in that network and that such terms must be reasonable. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set standards for reasonable terms.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Joe Manchin I-WV SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jul 20, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Joe Manchin.
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  1. Jul 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.