Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1123
117th Congress(2021-2022)
PING Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 14, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 14, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 14, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1123
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Preserving Innovation for the Next Generation Act or the PING Act

This bill expresses the sense of the Senate that the current restrictions prohibiting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from negotiating the prices or establishing a formulary for drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit should not be repealed. The bill also prohibits the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation from testing any model that would repeal or require a waiver of such restrictions.

Text (1)
April 14, 2021
Actions (2)
04/14/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
04/14/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:21 PM