H.R. 5632 117th Congress House

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021

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

Introduced: June 14, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Oct 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Oct 19, 2021

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.

Oct 19, 2021

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021

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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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 19

Allen, Rick W.

Georgia · Sep 20, 2022

LaTurner, Jake

· Sep 20, 2022

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Aug 16, 2022

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2022

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Jun 14, 2022

Guthrie, Brett

Kentucky · Jun 14, 2022

Davids, Sharice

Kansas · May 12, 2022

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · May 12, 2022

Smith, Adrian

Nebraska · May 12, 2022

Butterfield, G. K.

· Mar 17, 2022

Comer, James

Kentucky · Mar 17, 2022

Long, Billy

· Feb 28, 2022

McBath, Lucy

Georgia · Feb 28, 2022

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Jan 13, 2022

Schneider, Bradley Scott

Illinois · Jan 13, 2022

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · Nov 30, 2021

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Nov 3, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5632: Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5632/

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