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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;2021&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill establishes several requirements for prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, the bill requires prescription drug plans to allow any pharmacy located in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to be included as an in-network pharmacy if the plan already has other in-network pharmacies in the same area. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The bill also establishes certain standards for prescription drug plans regarding pharmacy reimbursements and related disclosures. Among other things, the bill prohibits prescription drug plans from reimbursing a pharmacy in an amount that is less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) reimburses an affiliated pharmacy (i.e., a pharmacy that has a shared ownership interest with the PBM) for the same services. &lt;/p&gt;
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     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.
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2021-04-16
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-04-15
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-04-15
Social Security Subcommittee
hswm01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-15
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-15
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-15T16:01:30Z
Referred to
House
Energy and Commerce Committee
2021-04-16T16:38:58Z
Referred to
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
hsif00
Standing
2021-04-15T16:01:35Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
2021-04-15T18:15:08Z
Referred to
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
2021-04-15T18:15:02Z
Referred to
Social Security Subcommittee
hswm01
hswm00
Standing
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-04-15
VA
G000581
15
Vicente
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Gonzalez
D
2021-04-15
TX
C001087
1
Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
R
2021-04-15
AR
C001103
1
Earl
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Carter
L. "Buddy"
R
2021-04-15
GA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-04-15
IA
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-04-15
GA
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2021-04-15
MD
W000821
4
Bruce
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Westerman
R
2021-04-15
AR
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-04-21
NY
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-05-04
NJ
T000480
4
William
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
Timmons
R.
R
2021-05-04
SC
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-06-04
AR
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-06-04
MA
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-06-08
TN
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-06-15
WI
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-07-01
MO
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2021-08-23
AL
R000575
3
Mike
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Rogers
R
2021-08-23
AL
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-09-10
PA
S001201
3
Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-11-15
NY
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2022-08-09
CA
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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2021-04-15
2021-04-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
W000800
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
N
Welch
D
VT
Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicare Prescription drugs Retail and wholesale trades Rural conditions and development
2021-04-15
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill establishes several requirements for prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires prescription drug plans to allow any pharmacy located in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to be included as an in-network pharmacy if the plan already has other in-network pharmacies in the same area. </p> <p>The bill also establishes certain standards for prescription drug plans regarding pharmacy reimbursements and related disclosures. Among other things, the bill prohibits prescription drug plans from reimbursing a pharmacy in an amount that is less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) reimburses an affiliated pharmacy (i.e., a pharmacy that has a shared ownership interest with the PBM) for the same services. </p>
2021-06-15T16:14:17Z
00
2021-04-15T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2608ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2608ih.xml
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:44Z
2023-01-11T13:48:44Z
3.0.0
2021-04-16
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-04-15
Health Subcommittee
hswm02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
2021-04-15
Social Security Subcommittee
hswm01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-15
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-15
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-15
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
W000800
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
N
Welch
D
VT
G000568
9
H.
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Griffith
Morgan
R
2021-04-15
VA
G000581
15
Vicente
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]
Gonzalez
D
2021-04-15
TX
C001087
1
Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
R
2021-04-15
AR
C001103
1
Earl
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Carter
L. "Buddy"
R
2021-04-15
GA
A000378
3
Cynthia
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
Axne
D
2021-04-15
IA
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-04-15
GA
R000576
2
C. A.
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Ruppersberger
Dutch
D
2021-04-15
MD
W000821
4
Bruce
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Westerman
R
2021-04-15
AR
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-04-21
NY
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-05-04
NJ
T000480
4
William
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
Timmons
R.
R
2021-05-04
SC
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-06-04
AR
L000562
8
Stephen
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Lynch
F.
D
2021-06-04
MA
K000392
8
David
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Kustoff
R
2021-06-08
TN
G000576
6
Glenn
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Grothman
R
2021-06-15
WI
H001053
4
Vicky
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Hartzler
R
2021-07-01
MO
C001054
1
Jerry
Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1]
Carl
L.
R
2021-08-23
AL
R000575
3
Mike
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Rogers
R
2021-08-23
AL
K000395
12
Fred
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
Keller
R
2021-09-10
PA
S001201
3
Thomas
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Suozzi
R.
D
2021-11-15
NY
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2022-08-09
CA
Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicare Prescription drugs Retail and wholesale trades Rural conditions and development
2021-04-15
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of </b><b>2021</b></p> <p>This bill establishes several requirements for prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires prescription drug plans to allow any pharmacy located in a health professional shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a rural area to be included as an in-network pharmacy if the plan already has other in-network pharmacies in the same area. </p> <p>The bill also establishes certain standards for prescription drug plans regarding pharmacy reimbursements and related disclosures. Among other things, the bill prohibits prescription drug plans from reimbursing a pharmacy in an amount that is less than the amount the pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) reimburses an affiliated pharmacy (i.e., a pharmacy that has a shared ownership interest with the PBM) for the same services. </p>
2021-06-15T16:14:17Z
00
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-16
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.