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House Bill 7757
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 23, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 23, 2020
Latest Action
Jul 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7757
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Kurt Schrader
Oregon
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Arizona
Republican
Buddy Carter
Georgia
Republican
Markwayne Mullin
Oklahoma
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
July 23, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4259
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (2)
07/23/2020
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.
07/23/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:51 PM
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