S 1491 · 118th Congress · Health

Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Introduced 2023-05-09· Sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]· Senate

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House
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2023-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (12)

7 Democrats4 Republicans1 Independent
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]PA
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]MS
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]AR
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]GA
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NC
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]KS