3.0.0 1827 2023-01-11T20:41:36Z 2023-01-11T20:41:36Z Senate S S 2007-07-19 110 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-19T20:39:53Z 2007-07-19 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2007-07-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9619) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS N P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2007-07-19 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2007-07-19 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2007-09-12 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-09-17 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2007-09-19 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2007-10-02 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2007-10-16 False C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2008-06-27 False I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2008-07-07 False Health Ambulatory care Commerce Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Drug therapy Drug utilization Federal advisory bodies Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Intellectual property Labeling Managed care Medical economics Medicare Names Pharmacies Pharmacists Prescription pricing Quality of care Social Welfare Trademarks Health 00 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate 2007-07-27T20:34:33Z Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2007 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment of clean claims to pharmacies by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans. Defines prompt payment as within 14 days from submission for claims submitted electronically, and within 30 days for claims submitted otherwise. Requires payment of interest, also, if a payment is not issued, mailed, or otherwise transmitted within the applicable number of calendar days.

Prohibits a Medicare prescription drug card issued by a prescription drug plan sponsor from displaying the name, brand, or trademark (co-branding) of any pharmacy.

Revises requirements for a covered medication therapy management program, allowing it to be furnished by a health care provider, other than a pharmacist, with advanced training in medication management.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to specify: (1) the population of part D eligible individuals appropriate for services under a medication therapy management program, based on certain characteristics; and (2) a minimum defined package of medication therapy management services that shall be provided to each enrollee.

Revises requirements for pharmacy fees.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a two-year demonstration program to examine the impact of medication therapy management furnished by a pharmacist in a community-based or ambulatory-based setting on quality of care, spending, and patient health; and (2) a Best Practices Commission to develop a best practices model for medication therapy management.

]]> Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prompt payment to pharmacies under part D, to restrict pharmacy co-branding on prescription drug cards issued under such part, and to provide guidelines for Medication Therapy Management Services programs offered by prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans under such part. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1827is/xml/BILLS-110s1827is.xml 2007-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.