Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 5, 2015)
Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct any prescription drug plan that has in its network one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area, in a medically underserved area, or among a medically underserved population, and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments for covered part D drugs, to extend to any pharmacy located in that area, or among that population, the option to be an in-network pharmacy under terms and conditions comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in the area or among that population.
What just happenedMay 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 5, 2015
- May 5, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - May 5, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate