To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act.
- Section id69d97ee4580140d5b8b52e7a48cae2a4: 2. Establishing safeguards to ensure fair market competition for pharmacies in Medicare part D Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section idba2071a7737d4592b99ae8e91bce3880: 3. Ensuring fair assessment of pharmacy performance and quality Section 1860D–2(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(d)) is amended— in paragraph...
- Section id61235de89e8b499e9a07f6e9ed8f1779: 4. Encouraging use of pharmacy performance measures through quality ratings Section 1853(o)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(o)(4)(A)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Technology, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tester (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Brown, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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