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Senate Bill 2939
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act
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Introduced in Senate on Sep 27, 2023
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S. 2939 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2939


To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require reporting on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements under Medicare part D.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 27 (legislative day, September 22), 2023

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require reporting on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements under Medicare part D.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Pharmacy Access Oversight and Reporting Act”.

SEC. 2. Reporting on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements.

Section 1860D–42 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–152) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(e) Biennial report on enforcement and oversight of pharmacy access requirements.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and at least once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report on enforcement and oversight actions and activities undertaken by the Secretary with respect to the requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(1).

“(2) LIMITATION.—A report under paragraph (1) shall not disclose—

“(A) identifiable information about individuals or entities unless such information is otherwise publicly available; or

“(B) trade secrets with respect to any entities.”.