What it does
SourcedEnsuring 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 1, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- May 21, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.House committee actions
- May 21, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
- May 1, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
- May 1, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
- May 1, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- May 1, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
- Rick W. Allen R-GA-12
- Jake Auchincloss D-MA-4
- Don Bacon R-NE-2
- Troy Balderson R-OH-12
- Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
- Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
- Tom Barrett R-MI-7
- Aaron Bean R-FL-4
- Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
- Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
- Cliff Bentz R-OR-2
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- Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2
- Mike Bost R-IL-12
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
- Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
- Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
- Mike Carey R-OH-15
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
- Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
- Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
- Ben Cline R-VA-6
- Steve Cohen D-TN-9
- Angie Craig D-MN-2
- Jason Crow D-CO-6
- Sharice Davids D-KS-3
- Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
- Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
- Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
- Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
- Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
- Gabe Evans R-CO-8
- Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
- Randy Feenstra R-IA-4
- Brad Finstad R-MN-1
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
- Mike Flood R-NE-1
- Vince Fong R-CA-20
- Russell Fry R-SC-7
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
- Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
- Josh Harder D-CA-9
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
- Kevin Hern R-OK-1
- J. French Hill R-AR-2
- James A. Himes D-CT-4
- Ashley Hinson R-IA-2
- Erin Houchin R-IN-9
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
- Richard Hudson R-NC-9
- Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
- John James R-MI-10
- Dusty Johnson R-SD-At Large
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
- Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
- Mike Kelly R-PA-16
- Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
- Young Kim R-CA-40
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
- David Kustoff R-TN-8
- Darin LaHood R-IL-16
- Greg Landsman D-OH-1
- Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
- Susie Lee D-NV-3
- Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
- Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
- Celeste Maloy R-UT-2
- Tracey Mann R-KS-1
- Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
- Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
- Richard McCormick R-GA-7
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
- John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
- Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
- Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
- John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
- Blake D. Moore R-UT-1
- Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
- James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
- Joe Neguse D-CO-2
- Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
- Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
- Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
- Burgess Owens R-UT-4
- Chris Pappas D-NH-1
- Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
- August Pfluger R-TX-11
- Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
- Mark Pocan D-WI-2
- Mike Quigley D-IL-5
- Emily Randall D-WA-6
- Mike Rogers R-AL-3
- Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
- David Rouzer R-NC-7
- Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
- John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
- Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL-27
- Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
- Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
- Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
- Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
- David Schweikert R-AZ-1
- Austin Scott R-GA-8
- Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
- Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
- Darren Soto D-FL-9
- Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
- Pete Stauber R-MN-8
- W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
- Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
- Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
- Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
- Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
- Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
- Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
- Paul Tonko D-NY-20
- Lori Trahan D-MA-3
- Derek Tran D-CA-45
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
- Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
- Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
- Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
- Tim Walberg R-MI-5
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
- Bruce Westerman R-AR-4
- Nikema Williams D-GA-5
- Joe Wilson R-SC-2
- Robert J. Wittman R-VA-1
- Steve Womack R-AR-3
- Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2