PATIENT Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-05-24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- 2023-05-24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-05-22Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
- 2023-05-22Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
- 2023-05-22Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
- 2023-05-22Introduced in House
- 2023-05-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-22 (00)
Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023 or the PATIENT Act of 2023
This bill expands hospital price transparency requirements and establishes additional reporting requirements with respect to prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bill also extends funding for various programs such as the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, Community Health Center program, and National Health Service Corps.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that hospitals publish an annual list of shoppable services they provide, including specified pricing information. Beginning in 2025, a hospital may not use an internet-based price estimator tool to meet the publication requirement for shoppable services.
The bill also modifies the health insurance plan disclosure requirements to include the rates for certain in-network services and prescription drug payment information.
The bill further requires providers of diagnostic laboratory tests under Medicare to publish online certain price information. Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations must report information about payments made to providers in which the MA organization has an ownership interest. Medicare prescription drug plan sponsors must report certain price information for covered drugs.
Additionally, the bill requires health insurance plan issuers (or the PBM providing services on behalf of the plan) to report to the plan sponsor specified information about prescription drugs dispensed under the plan. This includes rebates, fees, alternative discounts, or other remuneration the plan receives from drug manufacturers.
Finally, the bill requires pass-through pricing models, and prohibits spread-pricing, for payment arrangements with PBMs under Medicaid.
Cosponsors (20)
- FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- John Joyce (R-PA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Kat Cammack (R-FL)
- Stephanie Bice (R-OK)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- John Sarbanes (D-MD)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Robert Latta (R-OH)
Subjects
- Accounting and auditing
- Appropriations
- Business records
- Civil actions and liability
- Community life and organization
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Indian social and development programs
- Internet, web applications, social media
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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