Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2553
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2018-03-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: 

Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018

 
This bill prohibits a health-benefits plan or pharmacy-benefits manager under Medicare or Medicare Advantage from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the price of a drug under the plan and the price of the drug without health-insurance coverage.

action_date: 2018-09-04
text: 

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.)

action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

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.)

action_date: 2018-10-10
text: 

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.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 115-262.
action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 115-262.
action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Correct Enrollment
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8799)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8799)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2553.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8799-8801)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6033)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6033)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6033)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-262