Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act

Bill: 118-hr-7512
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2024-03-01
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Health information and medical records

Medicare

Prescription drugs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-549, Part I.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act</strong></p><p>This bill sets a deadline by which Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors must implement an electronic, real-time benefit tool.&nbsp;<br/></p><p>Specifically, the bill requires PDP sponsors to implement at least one real-time benefit tool by January 1, 2027.<br/></p>

action_date: 2024-06-11
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act</strong></p><p>This bill sets a deadline by which Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors must implement an electronic, real-time benefit tool.&nbsp;<br/></p><p>Specifically, the bill requires PDP sponsors to implement at least one real-time benefit tool by January 1, 2027.<br/></p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2024 Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real-Time Benefit Tool Implementation Act . 2. Ensuring implementation of real-time benefit tools under part D of the Medicare program Section 1860D–4(o) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general Not later than January 1, 2027, a PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan shall implement one or more electronic real-time benefit tools that meet the requirements described in paragraph (2). .