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US HR2069

US HR2069
SPIKE Act Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive Act


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Introduced
04/03/2019
In Committee
04/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency. This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine at least annually whether certain covered drugs under Medicare were subject to a price increase that exceeded specified thresholds. Drug manufacturers must submit justifications for such price increases to the CMS, subject to civil penalties. The bill's requirements do not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by the CMS.

AI Summary

This bill, the Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act, aims to provide drug manufacturer price transparency. It requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to annually determine if certain drugs covered under Medicare experienced significant price increases above specified thresholds. If so, the drug manufacturers must submit justifications for these price increases to CMS, subject to civil penalties for noncompliance or false information. The bill does not apply to low-cost drugs, as identified by CMS based on cost or spending thresholds.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Subcommittee Hearings Held. (on 05/21/2019)

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