119th Congress Health
S. 2426: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
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- Introduced (completed)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Mark Warner D-VAOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- James Lankford R-OK
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Amy Klobuchar D-MN
- Dan Sullivan R-AK
- Shelley Capito R-WV
- Deb Fischer R-NE
- Martin Heinrich D-NM
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Timothy Kaine D-VA
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Mike Rounds R-SD
- John Kennedy R-LA
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Markwayne Mullin R-OK
- Roger Marshall R-KS
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
- Susan Collins R-ME
- Patty Murray D-WA
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Dave McCormick R-PA
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Thune SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Thune.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)