H.R. 1264House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Payment Commission Data Act of 2019

Introduced February 14, 2019

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The Payment Commission Data Act of 2019 changes the Social Security Act so that two federal advisory groups – the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – can receive detailed information about drug payments and rebates. The bill lets the leaders of these commissions review data to help monitor and improve Medicare Part D and Medicaid drug programs, but it also bars them from publicly sharing sensitive details such as the exact rebate amounts or the identities of manufacturers and wholesalers.

Key Provisions

  • Allows the executive directors of MedPAC and MACPAC to access Medicare Part D payment data and Medicaid drug‑payment data for monitoring and analysis purposes.
  • Specifically grants access to information about rebates, price concessions, and other payments related to prescription drug plans.
  • Requires that the commissions keep this information confidential and prohibits disclosure of specific rebate amounts, the source of rebates, bid details, or any data that would reveal a manufacturer’s or wholesaler’s identity or pricing.
  • Adds new language to existing sections of the Social Security Act to formalize this access and the confidentiality restrictions.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

February 15, 2019

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Introduced in House

February 14, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

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.

February 14, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

February 14, 2019

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

February 15, 2019

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I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1264

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 14, 2019

Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Payment Commission Data Act of 2019.

2.

Providing the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information

(a)

Access to certain part D payment data

Section 1860D–15(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–115(f)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and at the end;

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(C)

by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C)

by the Executive Director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission for purposes of monitoring, making recommendations, and analysis of the program under this title and by the Executive Director of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission for purposes of monitoring, making recommendations, and analysis of the Medicaid program established under title XIX and the Children’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI.

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)

Additional restrictions on disclosure of information

The Executive Directors described in paragraph (2)(C) shall not disclose any of the following information disclosed to such Executive Directors or obtained by such Executive Directors pursuant to such paragraph, with respect to a prescription drug plan offered by a PDP sponsor:

(A)

The specific amounts or the identity of the source of any rebates, price concessions, or other forms of direct or indirect remuneration under such prescription drug plan.

(B)

Information submitted with the bid submitted under section 1860D–11 by such PDP sponsor.

(C)

In the case of such information from prescription drug event records, in a form that would not be permitted under section 423.505(m) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, if made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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(b)

Access to certain rebate and payment data under Medicare and Medicaid

Section 1927(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(b)(3)(D)) is amended—

(1)

in the matter before clause (i), by striking subsection (a)(6)(A)(ii) and inserting subsection (a)(6)(A);

(2)

in clause (iv), by striking and at the end;

(3)

in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and;

(4)

by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause:

(vi)

to permit the Executive Director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Executive Director of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to review the information provided.

;

(5)

in the matter at the end, by striking 1860D–4(c)(2)(E) and inserting 1860D–4(c)(2)(G); and

(6)

by adding at the end the following new sentence: Any information disclosed to the Executive Director of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission or the Executive Director of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be disclosed by either such Executive Director in a form which discloses the identity of a specific manufacturer or wholesaler or prices charged for drugs by such manufacturer or wholesaler..