To require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Finance, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id1e021b0081724da7a3ccb044ec81e6a5: 1. Electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs Part D of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–111 et seq.) is amended by...
- Section id89c38470571f412185a7c8fc76f21bac: 2799A–11. Electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance...
- Section id46D7AAB46B1B4022AC6350EB806A2EAB: 726. Electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan or health insurance issuer...
- Section id8B028B52C38E4175840A596BA9AF1914: 9826. Electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a group health plan shall provide for the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Finance, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Luján, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Manchin, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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