H.R. 1142

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish drug adherence guidelines, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 7, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Schweikert · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Table of contents

• H.R. 1142
  • SEC. 1. Establishment of drug adherence guidelines

SEC. 1. Establishment of drug adherence guidelines

• Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act () is amended by inserting after section 1711 () the following: 42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300u–16
  • (a) In general
    • The Secretary shall establish drug adherence guidelines with the goal of achieving 90 percent adherence for all Medicare part B and D drugs.
  • (b) Contents
    • In establishing the guidelines under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
      • incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies; and
      • to the maximum extent practicable, promote the use of generic and biosimilar drugs.
  • (c) Definitions
    • In this section:
      • The term means a drug or biological product for which payment may be made under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (). Medicare part B drug 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq.
      • The term means a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D–2(e) of the Social Security Act ()). Medicare part D drug 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)