US S891

Bill

Bipartisan Health Care Act Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced
03/06/2025

In Committee
03/06/2025

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to extend expiring health provisions and improve health care delivery.

AI Summary

This bill covers a wide range of health care provisions across multiple federal programs. Here's a comprehensive summary: This bill, known as the Bipartisan Health Care Act, is a comprehensive legislative package that addresses various aspects of health care, including Medicaid, Medicare, public health, pharmacy benefit management, and prescription drug costs. The bill extends and modifies several existing health programs and introduces new provisions aimed at improving health care delivery, transparency, and access. Key provisions include: Medicaid Reforms: - Streamlining enrollment for out-of-state providers - Removing age restrictions for working adults with disabilities - Improving address verification and provider screening processes - Extending and modifying disproportionate share hospital payments Medicare Modifications: - Extending payment adjustments for low-volume hospitals - Extending telehealth flexibilities - Improving Medicare coverage for multi-cancer screening tests, external infusion pumps, and home-based care - Enhancing pharmacy benefit management oversight Public Health Initiatives: - Extending funding for community health centers - Reauthorizing programs related to substance use disorder prevention and treatment - Supporting maternal health research and preventing maternal mortality - Addressing traumatic brain injury research and support Pharmacy Benefit Management: - Increasing transparency in pharmacy benefit management services - Requiring full rebate pass-through to health plans - Implementing reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers Prescription Drug Provisions: - Increasing transparency in generic drug applications - Extending priority review vouchers for rare pediatric diseases - Modifying patent protections for biological products Other Notable Elements: - Supporting research on pediatric drug uses - Extending pandemic and public health preparedness programs - Establishing an Abraham Accords Office within the FDA The bill aims to improve health care access, reduce costs, enhance program efficiency, and support various public health initiatives across multiple federal health programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Ron Wyden (D)*, Bernie Sanders (I),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/06/2025)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/891/all-info

(51 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/891/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s891/BILLS-119s891is.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1019	Medicaid Program Improvement Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1108	Diagnostics Testing Preparedness Plan Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1197	PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1262	Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR1403	LIVE Beneficiaries Act Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1493	To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1509	Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1523	PREVENT DIABETES Act Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR1598	Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1768	Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act Recycling and Composting Accountability Act SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 American Music Tourism Act Deploying American Blockchains Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and 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.	Related
HR1794	United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and Security Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1796	Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1843	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1909	Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR1980	State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR2092	SPEAK Act of 2025 Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR2450	Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR2483	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025	Became Public Law No: 119-44	Related
HR3491	DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR4079	Safer Response Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR4313	Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR4317	PBM Reform Act of 2025 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2025	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR4993	Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.	Related
HR5064	Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR5259	Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
HR5281	REAL Health Providers Act Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.	Related
HR786	Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR842	Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.	Related
HR912	9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Related
S1041	Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.	Related
S1302	Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S1460	Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S2121	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S2237	Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S2497	Fair Billing Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S2532	Safe Response Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S2621	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S266	Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S2751	Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3006	Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S3345	PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S339	Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S500	CAREER Act of 2025 Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.	Related
S532	OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S678	LIVE Beneficiaries Act Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S735	Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related
S752	Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S882	Patients Before Middlemen Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S927	Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
S932	Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025	Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Hearing (10:00:00 4/9/2025 SD-430)	Related
S946	MATE Improvement Act Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Related

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

HR1019

Medicaid Program Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1108

Diagnostics Testing Preparedness Plan Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1197

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1262

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

Received in the Senate.

HR1403

LIVE Beneficiaries Act Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1493

To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1509

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1523

PREVENT DIABETES Act Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-based Strategies Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

HR1598

Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1768

Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act Recycling and Composting Accountability Act SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 American Music Tourism Act Deploying American Blockchains Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and 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.

HR1794

United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and Security Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1796

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1843

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1909

Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR1980

State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR2092

SPEAK Act of 2025 Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR2450

Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.

HR2483

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-44

HR3491

DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR4079

Safer Response Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR4313

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HR4317

PBM Reform Act of 2025 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act of 2025

HR4993

Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

HR5064

Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR5259

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR5281

REAL Health Providers Act Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of Health Providers Act

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

HR786

Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

HR842

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.

HR912

9–8–8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

S1041

Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 44.

S1302

Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S1460

Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S2121

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S2237

Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S2497

Fair Billing Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S2532

Safe Response Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S2621

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S266

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S2751

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3006

Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S3345

PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S339

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S500

CAREER Act of 2025 Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

S532

OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S678

LIVE Beneficiaries Act Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S735

Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

S752

Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S882

Patients Before Middlemen Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S927

Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S932

Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Hearing (10:00:00 4/9/2025 SD-430)

S946

MATE Improvement Act Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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