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HR 3415 116th Congress House Health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health personnel Medicare Prescription drugs

Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill

Introduced: June 21, 2019 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jun 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill

This bill provides statutory authority for certain provisions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled "Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses," published on May 23, 2019. The rule requires, in part, Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors to implement an electronic, real-time benefit tool that is capable of integrating with at least one prescriber's electronic prescribing system or electronic health record. The tool must provide prescribers with patient-specific, real-time formulary and benefit information, including information regarding cost-sharing, formulary alternatives, and utilization management requirements. The rule takes effect January 1, 2021.

What's happening now June 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 19 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
  • HR 2115 Related bill Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts and Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Act
  • HR 3408 Related bill Shop Rx Act of 2019
  • HR 3417 Related bill BETTER Act of 2019
  • S 3129 Related bill Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
  • HR 2296 Related bill More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jun 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3415/
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"H.R. 3415: Real-Time Beneficiary Drug Cost Bill." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3415/.
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H.R. 3415, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3415/.
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