SB 844 Oregon Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relating to the price of prescription drugs.

Summary
Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Department of Consumer and Business Services to review prices for prescription drug products meeting specified cost criteria. Requires board to establish upper payment limit for drugs that are or ] 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 and ] or high out-of-pocket costs for patients in Oregon or health inequities for communities of color ] based on specified criteria . Requires department, in consultation with board , to establish and assess fees against manufacturers of prescription drug products sold in Oregon for costs of carrying out duties of board. Establishes Prescription Drug Affordability Stakeholder Council to assist board in carrying out its duties. ].
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021 Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.
lower
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Rules suspended. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors