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HR 5442 116th Congress House

Lowest Price for Patients Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require pharmacies to disclose any differential between the cost of a prescription drug based on whether certain individuals use prescription drug coverage to acquire such drug, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInflation and pricesMedicare
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action December 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5442: Lowest Price for Patients Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5442/
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"H.R. 5442: Lowest Price for Patients Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5442/.
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H.R. 5442, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5442/.
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