S. 2247 · 116th Congress
Phair Relief Act of 2019
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KennedySponsor11 cosponsors · 3 D, 8 R
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Brown
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Capito
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Cassidy
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Cramer
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Daines
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Hyde-Smith
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Lankford
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Manchin
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Tester
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Wicker
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Gardner10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), particularly with respect to the disclosure of certain drug pricing information.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 24, 2019
Phair Relief Act of 2019
This bill establishes and otherwise modifies requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), particularly with respect to the disclosure of certain drug pricing information.
Among other things, the bill (1) requires PBMs to pass on a minimum percentage of negotiated rebates, discounts, or price concessions to plan sponsors; (2) temporarily requires negotiated prices for covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to be provided at the point-of-sale; and (3) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish certain quality measures for determining pharmacy incentive payments.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Phair Relief Act of 2019
Latest action (Jul 24, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.