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HR 4489 111th Congress House

FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Introduced: March 11, 2010 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business recordsConsumer affairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insurance
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Prescription drugsPublic contracts and procurement
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 24, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 23, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jan 21, 2010
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 21, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E70-71)
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 Latest action March 24, 2010

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act - Prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from entering a contract or approving a health benefits plan with a carrier that is a party to a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) carrier arrangement to provide or administer prescription drug coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) unless the PBM and the carrier comply with requirements of this Act. Directs OPM to terminate a contract or discontinue a plan that fails to comply.

Prohibits: (1) a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer or retail pharmacy from having a controlling interest in the PBM; or (2) the PBM from having a controlling interest in a retail pharmacy. Requires each carrier to certify PBM compliance annually. Prohibits OPM from permitting a carrier that has a controlling interest in a PBM to earn a profit from such interest with respect to an FEHBP contract.

Sets forth requirements of PBM arrangements under the FEHBP, including regarding: (1) drug substitution restrictions; (2) PBM reimbursement of carriers; (3) sale by a PBM of utilization and claims data; (4) drug pricing and the basis for reimbursement; (5) provisions of an explanation of benefits to enrollees; (6) nondiscriminatory contracts regarding required participation; (7) OPM access to PBM contract information; (8) civil monetary penalties for making false statements or claims to the government; and (9) reports from drug manufacturers on average manufacturer prices for drugs each quarter.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4489: FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4489/
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