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House Bill 3223
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019
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H. R. 3223 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3223


To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the role pharmacy benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain and to provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 12, 2019

Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the role pharmacy benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain and to provide Congress with appropriate policy recommendations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability Study Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Study by Comptroller General of United States.

(a) In general.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, conduct a study on the role of pharmacy benefit managers with respect to federally facilitated Exchanges operated pursuant to section 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)).

(b) Permissible examination.—In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General may examine various qualitative and quantitative aspects of the role of pharmacy benefit managers with respect to federally facilitated Exchanges described in such subsection, such as the following:

(1) The role that pharmacy benefit managers play in the pharmaceutical supply chain of such Exchanges.

(2) The state of competition among pharmacy benefit managers on such Exchanges, including the market share for the Nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers.

(3) The use of rebates and fees by pharmacy benefit managers with respect to such Exchanges, including—

(A) the extent to which rebates are passed on to qualified health plans offered on such Exchanges and whether such rebates are passed on to individuals enrolled in such plans;

(B) the extent to which rebates are kept by such pharmacy benefit managers; and

(C) the role of any fees charged by such pharmacy benefit managers.

(4) Whether pharmacy benefit managers structure their formularies with respect to such Exchanges in favor of high-rebate prescription drugs over lower-cost, lower-rebate alternatives.

(5) The average prior authorization approval time for pharmacy benefit managers with respect to such Exchanges.

(6) Factors affecting the use of step therapy by pharmacy benefit managers with respect to such Exchanges.

(7) The extent to which the price that pharmacy benefit managers charge private payors on such Exchanges for a drug is more than such pharmacy benefit managers pay the pharmacy for the drug.

(c) Report.—Not later than the date that is three years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including policy recommendations.