# 117-hr-7213: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

117-hr-7213, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7213
- Congress: 117
- Title: Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (59)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2022-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7213)

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