To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1939| House
| Updated: 4/17/2017
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (35)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 This bill modifies requirements regarding access to preferred pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that provide reduced enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs) under a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). Specifically, if a Medicare PDP has, in its pharmacy network, one or more preferred pharmacies located in a health shortage or medically underserved area, then the PDP sponsor must allow any pharmacy in the health shortage or medically underserved area to join the preferred pharmacy network under comparable terms and conditions.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Health care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale trades
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1939| House
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 This bill modifies requirements regarding access to preferred pharmacies (i.e., pharmacies that provide reduced enrollee cost sharing for prescription drugs) under a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP). Specifically, if a Medicare PDP has, in its pharmacy network, one or more preferred pharmacies located in a health shortage or medically underserved area, then the PDP sponsor must allow any pharmacy in the health shortage or medically underserved area to join the preferred pharmacy network under comparable terms and conditions.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H. Morgan Griffith
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (35)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceMedicarePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale trades