S 3159 · 119th Congress · Health

Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act

Introduced 2025-11-07· Sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2025-11-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3159 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3159 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with the dispensing of certain drugs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with the dispensing of certain drugs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Patient Access to Long- Term Care Pharmacies Act''. SEC. 2. LONG TERM CARE PHARMACY SUPPLY FEE. (a) In General.--Section 1860D-4(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-104(b)(1)) is …

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans