Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 13, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) with respect to federally facilitated exchanges, including the role of PBMs in pharmaceutical supply chains, the competition among PBMs, and the use of rebates and fees by PBMs in such exchanges.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2019 to Oct 4, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Oct 4, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in House
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