Know the Cost Act of 2018

Summary

Know the Cost Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)

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Timeline

1. 7 September 2018

   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

2. 7 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 September 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 September 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 September 2018

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 September 2018

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 September 2018 · Download file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 September 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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