l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 844

Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services to review prices for nine drugs and at least one insulin product, from among drugs reported to Prescription Drug Price Transparency program by prescription drug manufacturers, drugs reported by insurers in filings and insulin drugs marketed in this state, that are expected to create affordability challenges for health systems or high out-of-pocket costs for patients in Oregon based on specified criteria.

Became law as Chapter 598, Oregon Laws 2021, signed July 19, 2021, 131 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2022.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services to review prices for <i>prescription drug products meeting specified cost criteria. Requires board to establish upper payment limit for drugs that are or</i>]<b> nine drugs and at least one insulin product, from among drugs reported to Prescription Drug Price Transparency program by prescription drug manufacturers, drugs reported by insurers in filings and insulin drugs marketed in this state, that</b> are expected to create affordability challenges for health systems <i>and</i>]<b> or high out-of-pocket costs for</b> patients in Oregon <i>or health inequities for communities of color</i>]<b> based on specified criteria</b>. Requires <b>department, in consultation with</b> board<b>,</b> to establish and assess fees against manufacturers of prescription drug products sold in Oregon for costs of carrying out duties of board. <i>Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council to assist board in carrying out its duties.</i>].

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Zach Hudson, Sheri Schouten, Wlnsvey Campos

Its course

March 10 to August 20, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 16 days

In the SenateMar 10 to Jun 24106 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 10 to Mar 100 days

Health CareMar 10 to Apr 1637 days

Ways and MeansApr 16 to Jun 14 · moved on59 days

Human ServicesJun 14 to Jun 16 · moved on2 days

Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 237 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 24 to Jun 251 day

Waiting for a committeeJun 24 to Jun 240 days

Ways and MeansJun 24 to Jun 251 day

With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 1924 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading17–11

    Passed · Jun 24 · 2 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading36–20

    Passed · Jun 25 · 3 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 16

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 10 – Jun 24

  1. Mar 10Introduced
  2. Sent to Health Care
  3. Mar 22Heard in Health Care
  4. Mar 24Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 5Heard in Health Care
  6. Apr 7Heard in Health Care
  7. Apr 16Health Care recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  8. Sent to Ways and Means
  9. Jun 14Sent to Human Services Subcommittee
  10. Jun 16Heard in Human Services Subcommittee
  11. Returned to Ways and Means
  12. Jun 21Heard in Ways and Means
  13. Jun 23Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  14. Jun 24Read a second time
  15. Passed the Senate, 17 to 11

In the House of Representatives Jun 24 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 25Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Passed the House of Representatives, 36 to 20

To the Governor Jun 29 – Aug 20

  1. Jun 29Signed in the Senate
  2. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 19Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 20Became chapter 598 of Oregon Laws 2021
  5. In force from January 1, 2022
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Mar 10Referred to Health Care.Senate
  3. Mar 22Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 24Public Hearing held.Senate
  5. Apr 5Work Session held.Senate
  6. Apr 7Work Session held.Senate
  7. Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  8. Apr 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
  9. Jun 14Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Senate
  10. Jun 16Work Session held.Senate
  11. Jun 16Returned to Full Committee.Senate
  12. Jun 21Work Session held.Senate
  13. Jun 23Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
  14. Jun 24Second reading.Senate
  15. Jun 24Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Senate
  16. Jun 24Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.Senate
  17. Jun 24Rules suspended. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  18. Jun 24Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 25Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 25Second reading.House of Representatives
  21. Jun 25Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 29President signed.Senate
  23. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  24. Jul 19Governor signed.Senate
  25. Aug 20Chapter 598, 2021 Laws.Senate
  26. Aug 20Effective date, January 1, 2022.Senate