Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act

# Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act (S 3159) ## What the Bill Would Do This bill aims to protect long-term care pharmacies—specialized pharmacies that serve nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and homebound patients requiring ongoing medication management. While the full details of specific provisions aren't publicly available yet, the bill's title suggests it would establish protections or requirements to ensure patients in long-term care settings maintain reliable access to pharmacy services. ## Who It Affects The legislation would primarily impact: - Patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities - Homebound elderly and disabled individuals - Long-term care pharmacy businesses - Potentially insurance companies and Medicare/Medicaid programs that reimburse these services ## Current Status S 3159 is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been debated or voted on by the full Senate.

As a recent introduction, it remains in the early stages of the legislative process. For the most current details about specific provisions, you would need to check Congress.gov, as the summary above reflects limited publicly available information about this bill's exact requirements.