09/18/2026
There was big movement this week for pharmacist-provided care.
The Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164) went before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. This bill would give Medicare beneficiaries coverage for pharmacist-provided testing and treatment of flu, RSV, and strep throat, in states that already allow pharmacists to provide those services.
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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 3164), legislation long supported by ASHP and its pharmacy partners that would expand seniors’ access to pharmacist-provided testing and treatment services.