US HR987

Bill

US HR987

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

Introduced
02/06/2019

In Committee
04/03/2019

Crossed Over
05/20/2019

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct outreach and educational activities regarding federally-facilitated exchanges (i.e., health insurance exchanges that are established and operated within states by HHS). The activities must inform potential enrollees of the availability of coverage and related financial assistance under the exchanges and must be provided in culturally and linguistically appropriate formats.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct outreach and educational activities regarding federally-facilitated health insurance exchanges, with a focus on informing potential enrollees about the availability of coverage and related financial assistance. The bill also provides additional funding for the Navigator program, establishes annual enrollment targets for federal exchanges, prohibits the implementation of a rule expanding short-term limited duration insurance, and includes various other provisions related to stabilizing the health insurance market.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (26)

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)*, Kathy Castor (D), Gil Cisneros (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Debbie Dingell (D), Anna Eshoo (D), Chrissy Houlahan (D), Ro Khanna (D), Dan Kildee (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Doris Matsui (D), Lucy McBath (D), Betty McCollum (D), Gwen Moore (D), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D), Frank Pallone (D), Donald Payne (D), Bobby Rush (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Kurt Schrader (D), Terri Sewell (D), Albio Sires (D), Jeff Van Drew (R), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), Peter Welch (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/20/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/987/all-info

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/987/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr987/BILLS-116hr987ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1010	To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect.	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.	Related
HR1385	SAVE Act State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.	Related
HR1386	ENROLL Act of 2019 Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.	Related
HR1425	Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.	Related
HR1499	Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.	Related
HR1884	Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Related
HR2700	Lowering Prescription Drug Costs and Extending Community Health Centers and Other Public Health Priorities Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.	Related
HR8200	EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.	Related
HR938	BLOCKING Act of 2019 Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics Act of 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.	Related
HR965	CREATES Act of 2019 Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2019	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 116-55, Part III.	Related
HRes377	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 312) to reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 987) to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach and educational activities.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1556	No Junk Plans Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S1905	ENROLL Act of 2019 Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Similar To
S4469	COVID–19 Treatment Coverage Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S455	MORE Health Education Act Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

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