NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 776 - Medication Therapy Empowerment Act of 2015; H.R. 1021 - Protecting the Management Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015; H.R. 1270 - Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015; S. 709- Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015; H.R. 2- Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 793 - Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015; S. 1190 -Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2015; S. 314 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act; H.R. 592 - Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act;

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 314 (114th), H.R. 793 (114th), H.R. 1270 (114th), H.R. 1021 (114th), S. 709 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), S. 1190 (114th), S. 776 (114th), H.R. 592 (114th)

Animals ANI

Issues related to compounded pharmaceuticals for animals; S. 1200 - Fairness to Pet Owners Act 2015; H.R. 3174 - Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015;

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1200 (114th), H.R. 3174 (114th)

Defense DEF

TRICARE Pharmacy Benefit Provisions; National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act; S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Small Business Tax Reform

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, specifically FDA funding for implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Pharmacy PHA

H.R. 244 - MAC Transparency Act of 2015; Congressional Oversight of 340 B Program; S. 1406 - Saving Access to Compounding Medications for Special Needs Patients Act; Issues related to FDA implementation of The Drug Quality and Security Act related to compounding; Issues Related to Direct and Indirect Renumeration (DIR) Fees; H.R. 5951/S. 3308 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1406 (114th), H.R. 5951 (114th), S. 3308 (114th), H.R. 244 (114th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

H.R. 471 - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015; S. 483 - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015; Implementation of Public Law 114-198; S.524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; H.R.953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; H.R. 3250 - DXM Abuse Prevention Act; H.R. 5951/S. 3308 - Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 524 (114th), H.R. 3250 (114th), H.R. 953 (114th), H.R. 5951 (114th), S. 483 (114th), S. 3308 (114th), H.R. 471 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act; Senate HELP Innovation Initiative: How to Get Medical Devices, Drugs, Treatments From Discovery to the Medicine Cabinet S. 1913 - Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)

Bills named: S. 1913 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th)