Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- Last Action
- 7/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-07-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-25 (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)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- James Lankford (R-OK)
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