HR 592 · 115th Congress · Health

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Introduced 2017-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-02-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]WI
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]PA
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]AL
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]UT