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H.R. 4577 (113th)

Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014

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Introduced

6 May 2014

Last action

9 May 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], David Scott, Rep. McAllister, Vance M. [R-LA-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014 - 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.

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Timeline

  1. 6 May 2014

    Introduced

    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.

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  2. 6 May 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 6 May 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  4. 9 May 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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