HR 6143 · 115th Congress · Health

Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

Introduced 2018-06-19· Sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2018-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act This bill prohibits a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY