HR 3164 · 119th Congress — Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 3164
- Status
- In Progress
- Introduced
- 2025-05-01
- Latest action date
- 2026-05-21
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. Right now, the latest action is: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. The listed sponsor is Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] [R].
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Latest action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Republican · Nebraska · House District 3 · Republican