US SB1132 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 15 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a maximum out-of-pocket cost of $50 for a 30-day supply of insulin. Specifically, no private or public health insurance plan may charge an enrollee more than $50 for a 30-day supply of insulin, regardless of the amount of insulin prescribed for that period. This includes any deductible, co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirement. This $50 limit also applies to the cash price for insulin prescriptions for uninsured individuals. The requirements of this bill apply beginning on January 1, 2022, irrespective of the date this bill is enacted.
Title
EPI Act Ending Pricey Insulin Act
Sponsors
Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-04-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Child health
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Medicare
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Poverty and welfare assistance
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Employee benefits and pensions
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Inflation and prices
Medicaid
Medicare
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Poverty and welfare assistance
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1132/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1132/BILLS-117s1132is.pdf |