INsulin For Our Recurring Medical Needs Act

Bill: 117-s-4481
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2022-06-23
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>INsulin For Our Recurring Medical Needs Act or the INFORM Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to compile and publish on its website information about publicly available pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs, including for insulin. HHS also must distribute various printed materials with such information to health facilities, including community health centers, medical clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2022 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and disseminate information about pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the INsulin For Our Recurring Medical Needs Act or the INFORM Act . 2. Compilation of information about pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) compile information on publicly available pharmaceutical affordability assistance programs, including for insulin, and including any such programs administered by pharmaceutical manufacturers or by nonprofit entities; (2) display the information described in paragraph (1) in an easily digestible format on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (3) distribute pamphlets, brochures, and other printed materials containing such information to health facilities, including community health centers, medical clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals.