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S. 1491 118th 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 9, 2023 Introduced by: Chuck Grassley Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 9, 2023
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 Latest action May 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

This bill provides 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 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 5, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 25, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 15, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 30, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 11, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 11, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · May 11, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 9, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1491: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1491/
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"S. 1491: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1491/.
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S. 1491, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1491/.
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