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S 109 115th Congress Senate

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

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

Introduced: May 16, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2017
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 Latest action January 12, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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 1
 Cosponsors 37
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 4, 2018
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 11, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 10, 2018
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 19, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Dec 19, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 28, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 25, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 19, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 5, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jun 27, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 13, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 16, 2017
Burr, Richard
· May 16, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Feb 17, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 13, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 2, 2017
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 12, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 12, 2017
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 12, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 12, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 12, 2017
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jan 12, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 12, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jan 12, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 12, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 12, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 12, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jan 12, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 12, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 12, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 12, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 12, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 109: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-109/
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"S. 109: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-109/.
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