Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 90 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 113 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 562 words
- Subjects
- Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs
- Latest action
- May 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 2426 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act R · Introduced