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Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4946| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2019
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (17)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2019 This bill establishes several requirements for prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill requires prescription drug plans to allow any pharmacy located in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to be included as an in-network pharmacy if the plan already has other in-network pharmacies in the same area. The bill also establishes certain standards for prescription drug plans regarding pharmacy reimbursements and related disclosures. Among other things, the bill prohibits prescription drug plans from reimbursing a pharmacy in an amount that is less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) reimburses an affiliated pharmacy (i.e., a pharmacy that has a shared ownership interest with the PBM) for the same services.
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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2019
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.
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2019
    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.


  • November 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale tradesRural conditions and development

Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4946| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2019
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2019 This bill establishes several requirements for prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill requires prescription drug plans to allow any pharmacy located in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to be included as an in-network pharmacy if the plan already has other in-network pharmacies in the same area. The bill also establishes certain standards for prescription drug plans regarding pharmacy reimbursements and related disclosures. Among other things, the bill prohibits prescription drug plans from reimbursing a pharmacy in an amount that is less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) reimburses an affiliated pharmacy (i.e., a pharmacy that has a shared ownership interest with the PBM) for the same services.
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Timeline
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2019
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.
Nov 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 31, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2019
    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.


  • November 1, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Cosponsors (17)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugsRetail and wholesale tradesRural conditions and development