# 117-hr-6101: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2021

117-hr-6101, Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6101
- Congress: 117
- Title: Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act of 2021 This bill requires pass-through pricing models, and prohibits spread-pricing, for payment arrangements with pharmacy benefit managers under Medicaid. The bill also extends funding for retail pharmacy surveys and requires additional information with respect to price concessions, dispensing fees, and survey participation to be made publicly available.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6101)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-9063: Protect Farmers from the SEC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9063)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6101 (as of 2025-11-18).