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H.R.2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
88 (51 Democrats, 37 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 6, 2017
Bill Summary
Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. To warrant an exception to the protocol, at least one...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 6, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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April 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) |