119th Congress
S. 2426
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Introduced
- Jul 24, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (33)
Original cosponsors (7)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Added later (26)
- James Lankford (R-OK) · Jul 30, 2025
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Sep 3, 2025
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · Sep 3, 2025
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) · Sep 9, 2025
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Sep 9, 2025
- Deb Fischer (R-NE) · Sep 17, 2025
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Sep 17, 2025
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM) · Sep 17, 2025
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · Sep 17, 2025
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) · Oct 7, 2025
- Tim Kaine (D-VA) · Oct 7, 2025
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Oct 8, 2025
- Mike Rounds (R-SD) · Oct 8, 2025
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Oct 14, 2025
- John Kennedy (R-LA) · Oct 14, 2025
- M001190 · Oct 16, 2025
- Roger Marshall (R-KS) · Oct 22, 2025
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI) · Nov 20, 2025
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Nov 20, 2025
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · Dec 2, 2025
- Patty Murray (D-WA) · Feb 9, 2026
- Susan M. Collins (R-ME) · Feb 9, 2026
- David McCormick (R-PA) · Jun 16, 2026
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Jun 16, 2026
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · Sep 23, 2026
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Sep 29, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Equitable 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 24, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701) - Jul 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate