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118th Congress Health

H.R. 1770: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 23, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 23, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

148

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

24 points earned
  1. 1Adrian Smith R-NE SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone5 events+24
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History

  1. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in the House by Adrian Smith.
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  1. Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 31, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Mar 23, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Mar 23, 2023Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.