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S. 2477 (118th)

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

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Introduced

25 July 2023

Last action

25 July 2023 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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