S. 2426 · 119th Congress
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Introduced
- 2025-07-24
- Latest action
- 2025-07-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
Equitable 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.