HCONRES 146 · 115th Congress · Health

Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to inform American consumers with more balanced purchasing information for prescription drugs through the disclosure of price information in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements.

Introduced 2018-12-20· Sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Referred 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.(2018-12-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that: the efficient administration of Medicare and Medicaid encompasses federal efforts to achieve good value for funds spent in those programs; the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to require direct-to-consumer television advertisements of prescription drugs and biological products to include the drug or product's list price; and the proposed rule by the CMS published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2018, when finalized, shall be codified without change.…

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