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HR 592 115th Congress House

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.

Introduced: January 20, 2017 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 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.
Jan 20, 2017
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 Latest action February 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 193
All 193 Democratic 60 Republican 63
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Sep 20, 2018
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Sep 13, 2018
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 13, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 12, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 6, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 10, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 17, 2018
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2018
Black, Diane
· Jul 6, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 19, 2018
Renacci, James
· Jun 13, 2018
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Jun 6, 2018
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 1, 2018
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· May 25, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · May 11, 2018
Ferguson, A.
· Apr 24, 2018
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Apr 24, 2018
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2018
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2018
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Apr 18, 2018
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 11, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 11, 2018
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Apr 11, 2018
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Mar 14, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 14, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Mar 13, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Mar 13, 2018
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 13, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 13, 2018
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 27, 2018
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 26, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 26, 2018
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 2, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2018
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 25, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 10, 2018
Zeldin, Lee
· Dec 20, 2017
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Nov 29, 2017
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 29, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 21, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 21, 2017
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 14, 2017
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 9, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 7, 2017
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