Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
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Summary
Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017 This bill allows 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 bill applies to a physician or practitioner, other than a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, who: (1) is not otherwise barred or excluded from participating in Medicare, and (2) prescribes a low-volume of billings for such drugs.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
ID • R
Sponsored 10/31/2017
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/31/2017
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