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On the recordJuly 25, 2023
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2477 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act''. SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF PHARMACIST SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE PART B. (a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (JJ), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(KK) pharmacist services and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to the pharmacist's service as would otherwise be covered under part B if furnished by a physician or as an incident to a physician's service that-- ``(i) are furnished by a pharmacist-- ``(I) as licensed under State law; or ``(II) pursuant to a Federal emergency authority described under section 319F-3 or section 361 of the Public Health Service Act, or other similar Federal law; ``(ii) would otherwise be covered under part B if furnished by a physician; and ``(iii) are services-- ``(I) for encounters for the evaluation and management of patients for testing or treatment for COVID-19, influenza, respiratory…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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