US Congress Senate Bill 4259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020

Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB7757 (Same As) 2020-07-23 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4259/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4259/BILLS-116s4259is.pdf