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Introduced
03/23/2023
03/23/2023
In Committee
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services.
AI Summary
This bill, the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, aims to amend the Social Security Act to provide coverage and payment for certain pharmacist services under Medicare Part B. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Expanding Medicare Part B coverage to include pharmacist services for the evaluation and management of patients for testing or treatment of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or streptococcal pharyngitis, as well as services that address a public health need related to a public health emergency.
2. Establishing payment rates for covered pharmacist services at 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or 85% (or 100% in the case of services provided under a federal emergency authority) of the Medicare physician fee schedule amount.
3. Prohibiting balance billing for covered pharmacist services, by adding pharmacists to the list of providers that are not allowed to bill Medicare beneficiaries for the difference between the provider's charge and the Medicare payment amount.
4. Allowing pharmacies and pharmacists to continue to enroll and obtain reimbursement under existing Medicare pathways, including as mass immunizers.
5. Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement the bill's provisions through interim final rule, program instruction, or other means within 60 days of enactment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (149)
Adrian Smith (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Robert Aderholt (R),
Rick Allen (R),
Gabe Amo (D),
Jodey Arrington (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Jerry Carl (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Troy Carter (D),
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Ben Cline (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
John Curtis (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Dwight Evans (D),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Mike Flood (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Tony Gonzales (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Mark Green (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
Kevin Hern (R),
French Hill (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Steven Horsford (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Tom Kean (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Young Kim (R),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
David Kustoff (R),
Darin LaHood (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
Jake LaTurner (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Debbie Lesko (R),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Celeste Maloy (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Richard McCormick (R),
Rob Menendez (D),
Carol Miller (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Blake Moore (R),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Wiley Nickel (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Greg Pence (R),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
John Rose (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Michael Rulli (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Austin Scott (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Michelle Steel (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Susan Wild (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 03/31/2023)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Health Insurance Reform
- ‐ Regulation of Drug Industry and Pharmacies
- ‐ Regulation of Health-Related Occupations and Services
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1770/all-info | 03/24/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1770/BILLS-118hr1770ih.pdf | 04/08/2023 |
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