HR 5442
116th Congress
House
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Inflation and prices
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Retail and wholesale trades
Lowest Price for Patients Act
Introduced: December 16, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 16, 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.
Dec 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lowest Price for Patients Act
This bill requires pharmacies to disclose to consumers when dispensing a prescription drug (1) the cost of the drug under the consumer's insurance plan, and (2) the cost of the drug without using their plan.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1