114-hr-2739114th Congress

Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

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Summary

Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a group or individual health plan that covers anticancer medications administered by a health care provider to provide no less favorable coverage for anticancer medications administered by a patient. A plan may apply to patient-administered anticancer medications only the cost-sharing and limitations that apply to anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. These requirements apply to medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that is prescribed based on a finding by the treating physician that the medication is medically necessary for cancer treatment and is clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, extent site, and duration. To comply with these requirements, health plans may not, for anticancer medications: (1) change or replace benefits to increase out-of-pocket costs; (2) reclassify benefits to increase costs; or (3) apply more restrictive limitations to orally administered medications than to intravenously administered or injected medications.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/12/2016
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/28/2015
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/16/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/16/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2015
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/30/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2015
Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/14/2016
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/14/2016
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
GREG WALDEN
OR • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/28/2016
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2016
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/11/2016
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/11/2016
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/18/2016
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/8/2016
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/13/2016
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/16/2016
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/11/2016
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/12/2016
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2016
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]
NV • R
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/7/2016
Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/8/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/8/2016
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/26/2016

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