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S2426Referred to Committee

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-24
Introduced
31
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

John Thune
John Thune
Republican · SD · Senator
Votes with party: 74.9% (889 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000250

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (31)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

31 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)

2025-07-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-07-24

Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health
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