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H.R.2999: Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced June 22, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 23, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (27 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 22, 2017
Bill Summary
Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish cost sharing limits for health plans that cover prescription drugs and use a formulary or other tiered cost sharing structure. Such health plans may not impose higher cost sharing requirements, including copayment and coinsurance, for specialty drugs than for other prescription drugs in a nonpreferred brand name drug tier. If a health plan's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 23, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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June 22, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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June 22, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by David McKinley (R-W.Va.) |