To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an automated and searchable system that tracks prescription drug prices in the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6593| House
| Updated: 7/27/2018
John J. Duncan
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medication Automated Quotation System, or MEDAQ, Act of 2018 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of establishing a medication automated quotation system (i.e., an automated, searchable system that tracks the acquisition price per unit of prescription drugs and generates real-time reports).
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1096-1097)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesPrescription drugs
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining an automated and searchable system that tracks prescription drug prices in the United States, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6593| House
| Updated: 7/27/2018
Medication Automated Quotation System, or MEDAQ, Act of 2018 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of establishing a medication automated quotation system (i.e., an automated, searchable system that tracks the acquisition price per unit of prescription drugs and generates real-time reports).
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1096-1097)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
John J. Duncan
Republican Representative
Tennessee
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInflation and pricesPrescription drugs