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H.R. 3164 · 119th Congress

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Introduced May 1, 2025Policy area: Health

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: In committee

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. House

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  2. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. House

    Referred 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.

  4. Introduced in House