Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996

Summary

Prescription Drug Benefit Equity Act of 1996 - Prohibits a health plan from providing mail-order prescription drug coverage without also providing non-mail-order prescription drug coverage meeting benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Provides for enforcement.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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

2. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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

3. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 August 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 13 August 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 August 1996 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 1996

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Sponsors

• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
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