119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Nov 7, 2025
Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Nov 7, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; H.R.4317, the PBM Reform Act; H.R.5031/S.3159, the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; Comments to CMS on "RE:Re: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment Syste…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of, and reimbursement for, long-term care pharmacies, particularly PBM reform legislation and the impact of policy-driven changes in drug prices. H.R. 5031 / S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act. H.R. 8800 / S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027 NDAA). H.R. 316…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of, and reimbursement for, long-term care pharmacies, particularly PBM reform legislation and the impact of policy-driven changes in drug prices. H.R. 5031 / S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act. H.R. 8800 / S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027 NDAA). H.R. 316…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation and regulations affecting the long-term care pharmacy industry and guidance on H.R. 5031/ S.3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CARDINAL HEALTH INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s (DMEPOS), competitive bidding, reimbursement to home healthcare agencies, H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act; H.R. 5031/S. 3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; H.R. 3164, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; S. 2426, Equitable Community Acce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues related to Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2172/S. 1058 Preserving Access to Home Infusion Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues related to Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2172/S. 1058 Preserving Access to Home Infusion Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ssues related to Medicare-certified home health and hospice agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; H.R. 2172/S. 1058 Preserving Access to Home Infusion Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SELECTQUOTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…-21), Medicare Advantage issues; S.1002, No UPCODE Act; S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025; H.R.4317, PBM Reform Act of 2025; H.R.5031/S.3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to pharmacy-related Medicare payments, including H.R. 5031/S. 3159 - Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARGENTUM · lobbying firm or registrant: ARGENTUM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tages; S.3265, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, to extend and modernize the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to address workforce shortages; S.3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, to establish a temporary fee for LTC pharmacies to mitigate impacts of the Medicare Part D drug ne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: KING & SPALDING LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Part D Coverage and reimbursement of long-term care pharmacy and H.R. 5031 and S. 3159. Advocate on Tricare pharmacy Issues; MEPA Legislation. Advocate on Preserving Patient Access to Long-term Care Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5031).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 3159 / H.R. 5031, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act (all sections of full text)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation and regulations affecting the long-term care pharmacy industry and guidance on H.R. 5031/ S.3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARGENTUM · lobbying firm or registrant: ARGENTUM
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tages; S.3265, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, to extend and modernize the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to address workforce shortages; S.3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, to establish a temporary fee for LTC pharmacies to mitigate impacts of the Medicare Part D drug ne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd access; issues related to Medicare-certified home health agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Pharmacy
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd access; issues related to Medicare-certified home health agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd access; issues related to Medicare-certified home health agency function; issues related to access improvement for home infusion therapy services; H.R. 5031/S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CARDINAL HEALTH INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ment to home healthcare agencies, and acute hospital care at home services; H.R. 4299, Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act; H.R. 5031/S. 3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; H.R. 3164/S. 2426, Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act; Education around issues f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to pharmacy-related Medicare payments, including H.R. 5031/S. 3159 - Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: KING & SPALDING LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Part D Coverage and reimbursement of long-term care pharmacy and H.R. 5031 and S. 3159. Advocate on Tricare pharmacy Issues; MEPA Legislation. Advocate on Preserving Patient Access to Long-term Care Pharmacies Act (H.R. 5031).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SELECTQUOTE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…-21), Medicare Advantage issues; S.1002, No UPCODE Act; S.1816, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2025; H.R.4317, PBM Reform Act of 2025; H.R.5031/S.3159, Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of, and reimbursement for, long-term care pharmacies, particularly PBM reform legislation and the impact of policy-driven changes in drug prices. H.R. 5031 / S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t of, and reimbursement for, long-term care pharmacies, particularly PBM reform legislation and the impact of policy-driven changes in drug prices. H.R. 5031 / S. 3159 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; H.R.4317, the PBM Reform Act; H.R.5031/S.3159, the Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act; Comments to CMS on "RE:Re: Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment Syste…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing