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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Republican · IA · Representative

Votes with party: 96.8% (585 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001215

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (107)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

2025-02-12

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-02-12
House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-02-12

Previously

Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-12
Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-12

Plain-English Summary

Alternatives to Prevent Addiction In the Nation Act or the Alternatives to PAIN Act This bill reduces cost-sharing and prohibits the imposition of certain utilization requirements under the Medicare prescription drug benefit for certain non-opioid pain management drugs. Specifically, the bill requires such drugs to be covered without a deductible and to be placed on the lowest cost-sharing tier (if any). The bill also prohibits the imposition of prior authorization requirements (i.e., requiring prior approval from a plan) or step therapy requirements (i.e., requiring the use of alternative drugs before a drug is covered under a plan) with respect to such drugs.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health

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