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HR 7757 116th Congress House

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020

Official title: To codify a statutory definition for long-term care pharmacies.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedicarePrescription drugs
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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.
Jul 23, 2020
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 Latest action July 23, 2020

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.

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Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020

This bill establishes a statutory definition for long-term care pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

Currently, there is no statutory definition. Regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) define a long-term care pharmacy as a pharmacy that is owned by or under contract with a long-term care facility to provide prescription drugs to the facility's residents. Additional requirements are set out in CMS guidance relating to the Medicare prescription drug benefit; pharmacies are also subject to regulations and guidance from other agencies (e.g., packaging requirements from the Food and Drug Administration).    

The bill defines a long-term care pharmacy as a state-licensed pharmacy that is able to provide enhanced pharmacy and clinical services to individuals who have certain comorbid and medically complex chronic conditions and who reside in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, or any other applicable setting (as determined by the CMS). The term enhanced pharmacy and clinical services includes medication dispensed in special packaging, drug utilization review, and 24-7 availability of medication delivery and on-call pharmacists.

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All 2 Republican 1
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 13, 2020
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7757: Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7757/
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