COST Act
Latest action · Aug 17, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
True Cost-sharing Of Seniors' drugs Transparency Act or the COST Act
This bill prohibits health insurers from restricting the ability of pharmacies to inform enrollees of alternative and cheaper payment methods for prescription drugs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 31, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Jul 31, 2018 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 17, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Aug 3, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 31, 2018Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2018Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2018Introduced in House
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