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Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
HR. 3164, 119th Congress — read as touching Hospitals & Health Systems.
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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
ID: S001172
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HR. 3164, 119th Congress — read as touching Hospitals & Health Systems.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3164 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3164
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
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Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 3 helped.
Section 2(a) adds pharmacist services to Medicare Part B coverage, and Section 2(b) sets payment rates for such services, which could increase utilization of pharmacy-based care and potentially reduce burden on hospitals for certain services like testing/treatment for COVID-19, flu, RSV, or strep throat.
Section 2 defines pharmacist services to include testing and treatment for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and streptococcal pharyngitis, and Section 2(b) establishes Medicare payment for these services at 80-100% of physician fee schedule amounts, which could increase demand for related pharmaceuticals administered or prescribed by pharmacists.
Section 2(a)(1)(B)(ii) includes testing or treatment services addressing public health needs from emergencies declared under PHS Act section 319, which may involve use of diagnostic tests (medical devices) that pharmacists could administer, increasing device utilization.
To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
119/hr/1346
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
119/hr/6280
To terminate certain tariffs imposed pursuant to emergency authorities and require congressional approval for the imposition of similar tariffs, and for other purposes.
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