Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-23Referred 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.
- 2023-03-23Referred 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.
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-23 (00)
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 (20)
- Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Doris Matsui (D-CA)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Carol Miller (R-WV)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
- John Curtis (R-UT)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
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