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Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017

Introduced: July 12, 2017 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 5, 2017
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.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1044 Related bill Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 6 Republican 9
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· Jun 22, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 5, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 25, 2018
Byrne, Bradley
· Apr 23, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 12, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 12, 2018
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 11, 2018
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 9, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 12, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 11, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 25, 2017
Young, David
· Jul 12, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 2, 2017
Collins, Doug
· May 24, 2017
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 24, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 24, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· May 16, 2017
Graves, Tom
· May 16, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 16, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 16, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1939: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1939/
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"H.R. 1939: Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1939/.
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