Sponsors must hand over documents and allegations are exempt from disclosure
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6223, Sec. 6223.
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Sponsors must hand over documents and allegations are exempt from disclosure
The document says “shall not”Who acts: prescription drug plan sponsorsHow: statuteSec. 6223 in the PDF
What the document says
“shall not prohibit or otherwise limit the ability of a pharmacy to submit such documents or materials to the Secretary for the purpose of submitting an allegation or providing evidence for such an allegation under this clause.”
A sponsor subject to an allegation must give the Secretary the documents or materials the Secretary specifies, including contract offers and related correspondence, and may not stop or limit a pharmacy from sending those documents to the Secretary. Allegations submitted are exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and nothing in the clause limits a pharmacy's other legal remedies.
What the document actually says
“shall not prohibit or otherwise limit the ability of a pharmacy to submit such documents or materials to the Secretary for the purpose of submitting an allegation or providing evidence for such an allegation under this clause.”
That sentence, in plain words
A plan may not stop a pharmacy from sending papers to the health chief. That holds when the papers back up a report.
What this is about
The papers are often the deal itself and letters about it. A gag clause would make a report hard to prove. The reports are also kept from public release.
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6223, 140 Stat. 664 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm
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“Sponsors must hand over documents and allegations are exempt from disclosure,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6223, Sec. 6223. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6223-documents-and-exemption/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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