H.R. 7718, a bill introduced by Mr. Gallego, aims to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, focusing on pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries.
The key provisions of the bill include:
In short, this bill seeks to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have a wider choice of pharmacies and that contract terms between prescription drug plans and network pharmacies are fair and reasonable.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2024-03-19 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2024-03-19 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |