A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.
Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a prescription drug plan under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price, copayment, or coinsurance of a drug under the plan and a lower price of the drug without health-insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Became Public Law No: 115-263.
Without objection, the Chair laid before the House S.Con.Res. 49. The concurrent resolution was agreed to and the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. (consideration: CR H9412; text: CR H9412)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6033)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8799-8801)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2553.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8799)
Enacted as Public Law 115-262
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8799)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-262.
Became Public Law No: 115-262.