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H.R.1525: Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced May 1, 1997
- Latest Major Action May 22, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (24 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage) from providing mail-order prescription drug coverage without also providing non-mail-order prescription drug coverage meeting benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Prohibits monetary payments or rebates to encourage an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Government Reform and Oversight, 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.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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May 1, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.) |