# 115-hr-4169: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017

115-hr-4169, Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-4169
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2017-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4169 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4169)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4169 (as of 2025-11-18).