Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act has not moved since its introduction on Jul 24, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 90 words.
Equitable 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
- Senate Finance Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 12 of 316 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 563 words
- Subjects
- Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs
- Latest action
- Jul 24, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 3164 Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act R · Reported