Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
This bill expands Medicare coverage to permanently include services provided by a pharmacist, including incidental services and supplies, related to testing, vaccines, and treatment for COVID-19, influenza, and certain other illnesses.
Specifically, the bill provides for continued coverage of pharmacist services relating to evaluation and management of patients for testing and treatment for COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat), as well as vaccines for pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, influenza, or hepatitis B. It also generally provides for coverage of pharmacist services during a public health emergency.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2023 to Dec 17, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jul 25, 2023 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Nov 9, 2023 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Jan 8, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Feb 28, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jul 25, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1770 | Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act | Identical bill | Dec 17, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2023Introduced in Senate
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