,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #g1 #bjai ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interactive dashboard to allow the public to review information on the price and utilization of prescription drugs purchased by ,federal programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prescription ,drug ,pricing ,dashboard ,act4 #b4 ,prescription drug pricing dashboard 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish1 and annually update1 an interactive internet website-based dashboard1 through which patients1 clinicians1 researchers1 and the public can review information on the price and utilization of prescription drugs purchased by ,federal programs1 and view pricing trends over time4 7b7 ,content 7#a7 ,general information ,the internet website established under subsection 7a7 shall provide at least the following information with respect to a drug3 7,a7 ,the brand and generic name4 7,b7 ,consumer-friendly information of the drug's uses and other relevant clinical information4 7,c7 ,the manufacturer4 7,d7 ,for each ,federal program 7which shall include the ,medicare program under title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 the ,federal ,employees ,health ,benefits ,program established under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other ,federal program1 as determined by the ,secretary71 the following information regarding program spending for each drug3 7i7 ,the average ,federal and1 as applicable ,state1 spending per dosage unit in the preceding #b fiscal years4 7ii7 ,the percentage change in spending on the drug per dosage unit from the preceding year1 and to the extent feasible1 from the preceding #e to #aj fiscal years4 7iii7 ,the change in average spending per dosage unit in the preceding #b fiscal years4 7iv7 ,the annual growth rate in average spending per dosage unit in the preceding #e fiscal years4 7v7 ,total spending for the preceding fiscal year4 7vi7 ,the number of individuals receiving such drug under the program in the preceding fiscal year4 7vii7 ,average spending on the drug per beneficiary for the preceding fiscal year4 7viii7 ,with respect to a drug covered under part ,b of such title ,,xviii the average sales price as determined under section #ahdg;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#c;a7 for the preceding fiscal year4 7ix7 ,consumer-friendly information about the average1 highest1 and lowest out-of-pocket cost for the drug 7such as copayment or coinsurance amounts7 for an individual enrolled in a ,state plan under such title ,,xix or the ,medicare program under such title ,,xviii 7including parts ,b and ,d of such title7 in the preceding fiscal year or in the preceding plan year in the case of part ,d of such title1 including such costs under such part before1 during1 and after the coverage gap described in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 section #ahfj;,d-#b7;b77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajb7;b77#b774 7x7 ,such additional information pertaining to ,federal expenditures on1 or consumer out-of-pocket costs for1 drugs1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,highlighted drugs ,the ,secretary shall identify1 in a separate element of the dashboard-- 7,a7 for each ,federal program described in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 the #ae drugs with the highest total program spending1 including1 for drugs covered under the ,medicaid program1 the median ,state spending per dosage unit2 7,b7 the #ae drugs with the highest total ,federal spending across all such ,federal programs2 7,c7 any drugs with annual per-user spending under any such program1 based on claims data analysis1 that1 for the first reporting year is #aj1jjj or more per user1 and1 in subsequent reporting years1 is priced at or above the rate1 as determined by the ,secretary1 that is #aj1jjj1 increased by the medical care consumer price index2 and 7,d7 the drugs ranked among the top #aj highest unit costs increases 7if not already identified7 for any such ,federal program4 7#c7 ,data files ,the interactive internet website-based dashboard described in this subsection shall include machine-readable data files4 7#d7 ,additional information ,the ,secretary may include such additional information 7not otherwise prohibited in law from being disclosed7 on the website-based dashboard that would provide patients1 clinicians1 researchers1 and the public with information about prescription drugs and their prices as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7c7 ,plan ,to incorporate data from other programs 7#a7 ,expansion of dashboard ,within #b years of the date of enactment of the ,prescription ,drug ,pricing ,dashboard ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,finance1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report that includes a plan to expand the dashboard under this section to include data on ,federal expenditures on1 and patient out-of-pocket costs for1 drugs under the ,,tricare program1 the health program of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and qualified health plans purchased through an ,american ,health ,benefits ,exchange or other private health insurance coverage4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in preparing the report in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4