SENATE 109115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
- Last Action
- 1/12/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage and payment with respect to certain pharmacist services that: (1) are furnished by a pharmacist in a health-professional shortage area, and (2) would otherwise be covered under Medicare if furnished by a physician.
Cosponsors (20)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- TOM UDALL (D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly (D-IN)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Thad Cochran (R-MS)
- Cory Gardner (R-CO)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Thune (R-SD)
Subjects
- Health personnel
- Medicare
- Prescription drugs
- Retail and wholesale trades
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