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HOUSE 1409115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017

Last Action
3/17/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2017-03-07Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2017-03-07Introduced in House
  • 2017-03-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-07 (00)

Cancer Drug Coverage Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require group and individual health plans that cover anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable cost sharing for patient-administered anticancer medications. This requirement applies to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is medically necessary for cancer treatment and is clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration.

To comply with this requirement, health plans may not, for anticancer medications: (1) change or replace benefits to increase out-of-pocket costs; (2) reclassify benefits to increase costs; or (3) apply more restrictive limitations to orally administered medications than to intravenously administered or injected medications.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Brian Higgins (D-NY)
  • Gregg Harper (R-MS)
  • Bill Foster (D-IL)
  • PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)
  • TIM RYAN (D-OH)
  • Ted Poe (R-TX)
  • Katherine Clark (D-MA)
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • PETER KING (R-NY)
  • Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
  • Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
  • Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
  • Earl Carter (R-GA)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)

Subjects

  • Cancer
  • Drug therapy
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Prescription drugs
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