Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
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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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7213: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7213/
"H.R. 7213: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7213/.
H.R. 7213, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7213/.
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