# 116-hr-6411: Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020

116-hr-6411, Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6411
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020 This bill requires private health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to notify plan holders about the plan's policy concerning advance drug refills in response to a national or public health emergency. Specifically, the plan must notify plan holders in emergency areas whether the plan is waiving time limits on authorized prescription refills and, if so, the process for obtaining an early refill. Plans must issue such notification within five days of an emergency being declared. Concerning the public health emergency declared in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), a plan must provide initial notification of its waiver policy not later than five days after this bill is enacted.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6411 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6411)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7647: To provide for a COVID-19-related delay regarding annual limitation on cost-sha…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7647)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7495: WORK NOW Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6411 (as of 2025-11-18).