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Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4010| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Angie Craig

Angie Craig

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Jackie Speier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 This bill reduces the marketing exclusivity period for biological drug products from 12 to 7 years and establishes policies and programs designed to increase access to prescription insulin. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to create insulin card programs, which provide uninsured or underinsured individuals with insulin at no cost for specified time periods. Payments for insulin prescriptions made through the program must count toward an underinsured individual’s health plan deductible. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must collect annual fees from insulin manufacturers, based on each manufacturer’s market share, equal to the total estimated expenditures under the insulin grants program. Subject to certain exceptions, the bill also establishes an excise tax on insulin manufacturers when the price of an insulin product spikes. The tax amount is a specified percentage of the revenue a manufacturer received as a result of the price spike. The tax amount increases in tiers based on the percentage of the price spike for that product.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2004
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
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.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2004
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 25, 2019
    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.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingBusiness ethicsBusiness recordsCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMinority healthPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRetail and wholesale tradesSales and excise taxesState and local financeState and local government operations

Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4010| House 
| Updated: 7/26/2019
Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019 This bill reduces the marketing exclusivity period for biological drug products from 12 to 7 years and establishes policies and programs designed to increase access to prescription insulin. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to create insulin card programs, which provide uninsured or underinsured individuals with insulin at no cost for specified time periods. Payments for insulin prescriptions made through the program must count toward an underinsured individual’s health plan deductible. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must collect annual fees from insulin manufacturers, based on each manufacturer’s market share, equal to the total estimated expenditures under the insulin grants program. Subject to certain exceptions, the bill also establishes an excise tax on insulin manufacturers when the price of an insulin product spikes. The tax amount is a specified percentage of the revenue a manufacturer received as a result of the price spike. The tax amount increases in tiers based on the percentage of the price spike for that product.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2004
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 2019
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.
Jul 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2004
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 25, 2019
    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.


  • July 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Angie Craig

Angie Craig

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Jackie Speier (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-2004: Emergency Access to Insulin Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingBusiness ethicsBusiness recordsCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsManufacturingMinority healthPerformance measurementPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRetail and wholesale tradesSales and excise taxesState and local financeState and local government operations