118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1269INSULIN Act of 2023

A bill to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin.

Health
Introduced Apr 25, 2023
Last action Apr 25, 2023
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Apr 25, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill limits cost-sharing for insulin under private health insurance and revises the requirements for approval and cost-sharing of generic drugs and biosimilar products. Specifically, the bill caps cost-sharing under private health insurance for a month's supply of selected insulin products at $35 or 25% of a plan's negotiated price (after any price concessions), whichever is less, beginning in 2025. The bill also requires pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to remit to the group health plan 100% of the fees, alternative discounts, and all other remuneration received from a drug manufacturer. Additionally, the bill modifies the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) procedures for determin...

Provisions · 9 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.