NO PBMs Act
Latest action · Jul 20, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 20, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 20, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 20, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 20, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5400 | NO PBMs Act | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2023Introduced in Senate
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