PRESCRIPT DRUGS COST - FEDS
Summary
Urges the federal government to monitor the ever-increasing costs of prescription drugs and to take any necessary action to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses for those purchasing medications.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action May 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 11, 2017
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted
Mar 7, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-000-000
Feb 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Feb 8, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mary Flowers
DDemocratic
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