United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HR 6965 — EPIPEN Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Summary

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish requirements with respect to cost sharing for epinephrine injectors under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

3 sections in 2 laws

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Employee retirement income security program · 29 U.S.C. ch. 18 Amends the act as a whole
Public health service · 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A Amends the act as a whole

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds new sections to existing laws that require group health plans to provide coverage for epinephrine injectors without deductibles and limit cost-sharing to $60 per package.

  • 42 U.S.C. 300gg-111 et seq.

    SEC. 2799A-11. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST SHARING FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS. (a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, shall provide coverage of epinephrine injectors, and with respect to such injectors, may not-- (1) apply any deductible; or (2) impose any cost sharing in excess of $60 per package of 2 injectors (or the equivalent).

    This requires group health plans to cover epinephrine injectors without any deductible and limits out-of-pocket costs to $60.

  • 29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.

    SEC. 726. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST SHARING FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS. (a) In General.--A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage, shall provide coverage of epinephrine injectors, and with respect to such injectors, may not-- (1) apply any deductible; or (2) impose any cost sharing in excess of $60 per package of 2 injectors (or the equivalent).

    This mandates that group health plans must include coverage for epinephrine injectors with specific cost-sharing limitations.

  • 26 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.

    SEC. 9826. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST SHARING FOR EPINEPHRINE INJECTORS. (a) In General.--A group health plan shall provide coverage of epinephrine injectors, and with respect to such injectors, may not-- (1) apply any deductible; or (2) impose any cost sharing in excess of $60 per package of 2 injectors (or the equivalent).

    This provision compels group health plans under the Internal Revenue Code to cover epinephrine injectors with capped cost-sharing.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H127)

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

  6. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6965 do?
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish requirements with respect to cost sharing for epinephrine injectors under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
Who sponsors HR 6965?
HR 6965 is sponsored by Frost, Maxwell (Democratic) and Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6965?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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