Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021
Latest action · May 12, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 12, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021
This bill establishes a statutory definition for long-term care pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Currently, there is no statutory definition. Regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) define a long-term care pharmacy as a pharmacy that is owned by or under contract with a long-term care facility to provide prescription drugs to the facility's residents. Additional requirements are set out in CMS guidance relating to the Medicare prescription drug benefit; pharmacies are also subject to regulations and guidance from other agencies (e.g., packaging requirements from the Food and Drug Administration).
The bill defines a long-term care pharmacy as a state-licensed pharmacy that is able to provide enhanced pharmacy and clinical services to individuals who have certain comorbid and medically complex chronic conditions and who reside in skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, or any other applicable setting (as determined by the CMS). The term enhanced pharmacy and clinical services includes medication dispensed in special packaging, drug utilization review, and 24-7 availability of medication delivery and on-call pharmacists.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2021 to Sep 21, 2022, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jun 21, 2021 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Aug 2, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Dec 2, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5632 | Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Oct 20, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
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