United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1038 (115th)
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
Introduced
14 February 2017
Last action
9 March 2017 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Sponsors
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare Prescription Drug Plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. (A "clean claim" is a Medicare claim that is free of defects such as incomplete documentation.)
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Timeline
14 February 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
9 March 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E306)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1038
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1038
- us · 115-hr-1038 · source updated 5 December 2025