S. 1437 · 116th Congress
Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act
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Braun3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation to Require Drug Pricing Transparency , published on May 10, 2019.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 13, 2019
Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation to Require Drug Pricing Transparency, published on May 10, 2019. The rule requires direct-to-consumer television advertisements for covered drugs and biologics under Medicare and Medicaid to include the list price of a 30-day supply or for a typical course of treatment, if the list price is at least $35 per month. The rule takes effect July 9, 2019.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act
Latest action (May 13, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2791)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 13, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.