H.R. 3164 House Health
Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Committee Consideration, still liveSTAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: ordered to be reported in the nature of a substitute by voice vote on May 21, 2026.
- House Introduced in House May 1, 2025
- House Referred 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. May 1, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 21, 2026
- House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. May 21, 2026
Cosponsors
141
Subjects
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs
Committees
- Ways and Means Committee
- [Markup By, May 21, 2026]
- [Referred To, May 1, 2025]
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- [Referred To, May 1, 2025]
Summary
Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services ActThis 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.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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