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Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

S. 2477 Sen. John Thune (R-SD) In committee
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  1. Introduced Jul 25
  2. Committee Jul 25
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jul 25, 2023Next: Senate vote
1191d ago Jul 25, 2023: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Full summary2 paragraphs

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.

Library of Congress summary, Jul 25, 2023

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  • Introduced in SenateJul 25, 2023

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.