Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8143 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8143 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mr. Auchincloss) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require PDP sponsors of a prescription drug plan under part D of the Medicare program that use a formulary to include certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products on such formulary, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2026.'' SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR PDP SPONSORS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS UNDER PART D OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THAT USE FORMULARIES. Section 1860D-4(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 104(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(J) Required inclusion of certain generic drugs and biosimilar biological products.-- ``(i) In general.--With respect to a plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2027, the formulary shall include in a preferred position