HR 3164

Summary

Ensuring 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.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE-3]

Cosponsors

141

Policy area

Health

Introduced

2025-05-01

Latest action

2026-05-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Committee referrals

• Ways and Means Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-05-21
• Ways and Means Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-05-01
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-05-01

Recent actions

• 2026-05-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
• 2026-05-21: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
• 2025-05-01: 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.
• 2025-05-01: 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.
• 2025-05-01: Introduced in House