H.R. 592 · 115th Congress
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
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296 cosponsors · 124 D, 172 R
107 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 20, 2017
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act
Latest action (Feb 1, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.