# 114-hr-4062: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015

114-hr-4062, Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4062
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-11-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow an authorized physician or practitioner who is not enrolled as a Medicare provider to, under certain circumstances, prescribe covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the physician or practitioner must not be: (1) otherwise disqualified from being enrolled; or (2) a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, unless the doctor's practice prescribes a low-volume of billings for such drugs under Medicare.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2016-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2016-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4062 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4062)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
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