HR 5400
118th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Prescription drugs
NO PBMs Act
Introduced: September 12, 2023
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 12, 2023
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.
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines Act or the NO PBMs Act
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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