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Proposal:Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill S 709
Type of Legislation Senate Bill
Congress 116
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish an online dashboard containing information about the prices and utilization of prescription drugs that are purchased by federal programs. The dashboard must include specified information, including spending per dosage, the number of drug recipients, and out-of-pocket costs. The dashboard must also highlight those drugs that have the highest spending and costs.

Bill Title

Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-03-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2019-03-07: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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