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S.1437: Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 13, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 13, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (3 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 13, 2019
Bill Summary
Drug-price Transparency in Communications (DTC) Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulation to Require Drug Pricing Transparency, published on May 10, 2019. The rule requires direct-to-consumer television advertisements for covered drugs and biologics under Medicare and Medicaid to include the list price of a 30-day supply or for a typical...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 13, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| May 13, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2791)
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| May 13, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR 5/15/2019 S2865; text: CR S2791)
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| May 13, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |