1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting certain non-enrolled physicians or practitioners to prescribe covered outpatient drugs under medicare part d (a) In general Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–103 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Removal of enrollment restriction (1) In general Nothing in this title or section 6405(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require, as a condition of payment by a PDP sponsor for a covered part D drug that is prescribed by an applicable physician or practitioner who is authorized under State law to prescribe such drug, that such applicable physician or practitioner be enrolled under section 1866(j). (2) Applicable physician or practitioner defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term applicable physician or practitioner means an eligible professional described in section 1848(k)(3)(B) (other than a physician described in section 1861(r)(1))— (A) who— (i) is not excluded under this title or title XI; (ii) is not barred from participating in the program under this title for a period of time following a revocation under section 424.535(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); or (iii) meets other criteria similar to clauses (i) and (ii) that may be specified by the Secretary