# 119-hr-5031: Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act

119-hr-5031, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5031
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would create a temporary supply fee to preserve access to long-term care pharmacies.** It would require Part D plan sponsors and Medicare Advantage drug plans to pay a per-prescription fee to long-term care pharmacies, set up a repayment subsidy, and require a GAO study of pharmacy payments and costs.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Temporary Medicare fees for long-term care pharmacies: mixed, medium. For plan years 2026–2027, Medicare drug plans would owe long‑term care pharmacies a supply fee for each specified prescription filled at the Medicare maximum fair price. The fee would be $30 in 2026 and would rise in 2027 by the annual percentage set in law. Plans would have to pay this at the same…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5031)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5031 (as of 2026-09-21).