EPI Act
Summary
Ending Pricey Insulin Act or the EPI Act This bill establishes a maximum out-of-pocket cost of $50 for a 30-day supply of insulin. Specifically, no private or public health insurance plan may charge an enrollee more than $50 for a 30-day supply of insulin, regardless of the amount of insulin prescribed for that period. This includes any deductible, co-payment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirement. This $50 limit also applies to the cash price for insulin prescriptions for uninsured individuals. The requirements of this bill apply beginning on January 1, 2022, irrespective of the date this bill is enacted.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Apr 15, 2021
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Committee
1
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
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P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
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