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Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (S. 2426)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 7/24/2025•119th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)

7/24/2025 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 7/24/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicarePrescription drugs

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (34)

Party Breakdown

17
Democrats
17
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Republican • SD

Sponsored 7/24/2025

Cosponsors (33)

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Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

D-VA

Joined 7/24/2025

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Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

R-NC

Joined 7/24/2025

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Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

R-MT

Joined 7/24/2025

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Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

D-NH

Joined 7/24/2025

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Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 7/24/2025

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Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

D-VT

Joined 7/24/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 24, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)

Committee Review

Floor Debate

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Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate7/24/2025
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Related Bills (1)

H.R. 3164

Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

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Committee

Finance Committee

Senate

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Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors33
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Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 2, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
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  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jul 24, 2025 · Loaded Nov 3, 2026, 8:05 AM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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