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Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

USA117th CongressHR-7213| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2022
Ron Kind

Ron Kind

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act This bill expands Medicare coverage to permanently include services provided by a pharmacist, including incidental services and supplies, related to testing, drug regimens, and vaccines for COVID-19, influenza, and certain other illnesses. Specifically, the bill provides for continued coverage of pharmacist services relating to testing and vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza, as well as coverage of testing for respiratory syncytial virus and streptococcal pharyngitis (i.e., strep throat) and the initiation of drug regimens that are used to treat COVID-19, influenza, or strep throat. It also generally provides for coverage of pharmacist services during a public health emergency or to address health equity. A pharmacist, or the facility with which the pharmacist is contracted or employed, may present a claim for reimbursement of 85% (or 100% during a declared emergency) of the applicable amount. A pharmacist may not bill an individual for such a service other than for the applicable deductible or coinsurance amounts.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2022
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.
Mar 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 24, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 24, 2022
    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.


  • March 25, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare

Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

USA117th CongressHR-7213| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2022
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act This bill expands Medicare coverage to permanently include services provided by a pharmacist, including incidental services and supplies, related to testing, drug regimens, and vaccines for COVID-19, influenza, and certain other illnesses. Specifically, the bill provides for continued coverage of pharmacist services relating to testing and vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza, as well as coverage of testing for respiratory syncytial virus and streptococcal pharyngitis (i.e., strep throat) and the initiation of drug regimens that are used to treat COVID-19, influenza, or strep throat. It also generally provides for coverage of pharmacist services during a public health emergency or to address health equity. A pharmacist, or the facility with which the pharmacist is contracted or employed, may present a claim for reimbursement of 85% (or 100% during a declared emergency) of the applicable amount. A pharmacist may not bill an individual for such a service other than for the applicable deductible or coinsurance amounts.
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Timeline
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 24, 2022
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.
Mar 25, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 24, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 24, 2022
    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.


  • March 25, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ron Kind

Ron Kind

Democratic Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Angie Craig (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Fred Keller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare