Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 1, 2025)
Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
This bill provides for permanent coverage under Medicare of certain pharmacist services.
Specifically, the bill provides for permanent coverage of testing and treatment services provided by pharmacists relating to (1) COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat); and (2) other public health needs in relation to a declared public health emergency. (Similar authorities were temporarily granted during the COVID-19 public health emergency.) Such services must be provided in accordance with the applicable state laws governing pharmacists' scope of practice.
What just happenedMay 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 1, 2025
- May 21, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Ways and Means Committee - May 21, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ways and Means Committee - May 1, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - May 1, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 1, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 1, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House