Pharmacists

State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Pharmacy board; notice requirements [HB-2032] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Pharmacy board; notice requirements

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Heather Carter Governor Signed on 03/27/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Contraceptive Supplies. [SB-513] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptive supplies to patients regardless of a previous prescription, subject to specified education and procedural requirements. Enables pharmacists to be reimbursed for prescribing and dispensing contraceptive supplies. (CD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Mercado Kim Act 067, On 07/03/2017 (gov. Msg. No. 1168). on 07/06/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Contraceptive Supplies. [HB-675] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Consumer Protection ]
Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptive supplies to patients, regardless of a previous prescription from an authorized prescriber. Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to prescribing and dispensing contraceptive supplies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti Referred To Hlt, Cpc, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/25/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Health. [SB-514] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
Authorizes pharmacists to administer the human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, or influenza vaccine to persons between eleven and seventeen years of age. Specifies requirements pharmacists must meet prior to administering the human papillomavirus, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis), meningococcal, or influenza vaccine. (CD1)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Mercado Kim Act 068, On 07/03/2017 (gov. Msg. No. 1169). on 07/06/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Health. [HB-676] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Authorizes pharmacists to administer the human papillomavirus, meningococcal, influenza, or tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccines to persons between eleven and seventeen years of age pursuant to a prescription issued by the person's primary care provider. (HB676 HD1)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti The Committee(s) On Cpc Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 03/01/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Relating To Pharmacists. [SB-187] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Insurance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
Authorizes pharmacists to practice clinical pharmacy, including providing patient care services. Defines "clinical pharmacy agreement", "patient care services", and "practice of clinical pharmacy". Requires all insurers in the State, including health benefit plans under chapter 87A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and medicaid managed care programs, to reimburse pharmacists who provide patient care services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Josh Green Introduced. on 01/20/2017

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2017 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the reciprocal licensing of pharmacists. [HB-2] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
PHARMACISTS -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the reciprocal licensing of pharmacists.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee Reported Signed By Governor On February 16, 2017 Session Law Chapter 24 Effective: 07/01/2017 on 02/16/2017

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2017 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law to provide that prescribing tobacco cessation products is within the practice of pharmacy; and to provide that pharmacists may prescribe tobacco cessation products under certain circumstances. [HB-4] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ]
PHARMACISTS -- Amends and adds to existing law to provide that prescribing tobacco cessation products is within the practice of pharmacy; and to provide that pharmacists may prescribe tobacco cessation products under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee Reported Signed By Governor On February 16, 2017 Session Law Chapter 25 Effective: 07/01/2017 on 02/16/2017

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State (Idaho)
Idaho 2017 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law to provide that prescribing tuberculin purified protein derivative products is within the practice of pharmacy; and to provide that a pharmacist may prescribe and administer a tuberculin purified protein derivative product under certain circumstances. [HB-3] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ]
PHARMACISTS -- Amends and adds to existing law to provide that prescribing tuberculin purified protein derivative products is within the practice of pharmacy; and to provide that a pharmacist may prescribe and administer a tuberculin purified protein derivative product under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee Reported Signed By Governor On February 16, 2017 Session Law Chapter 23 Effective: 07/01/2017 on 02/16/2017

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

Resolve, To Establish a Work Group To Update the Maine Pharmacy Act [HB-615] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Resolve, To Establish a Work Group To Update the Maine Pharmacy Act

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce A. Bickford Pursuant To Joint Rule 310.3 Placed In Legislative Files (dead) on 04/04/2017

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy [SB-572] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan M. Fecteau Speaker Laid Before The House on 06/19/2017

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

An Act Relating to the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Products by Pharmacists [HB-455] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ]
An Act Relating to the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Products by Pharmacists

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shenna Lee Bellows Passed To Be Enacted, In Concurrence. on 05/31/2017

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

An Act To Increase Access to Vaccinations [HB-456] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
An Act To Increase Access to Vaccinations

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Shenna Lee Bellows In Possession Of The Senate When The Senate Adjourned Sine Die And Placed In The Legislative Files (dead). on 08/02/2017

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State (Louisiana)
Louisiana 2017 Regular Session

Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy [HB-488] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Bernard LeBas Read By Title, Under The Rules, Referred To The Committee On Health And Welfare. on 04/10/2017

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State (Maine)
Maine 128th Legislature

An Act Regarding the Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists [HB-1594] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Overdose Prevention ]
An Act Regarding the Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Pharmacists

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sara Gideon Passed To Be Enacted - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, In Concurrence. on 06/12/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information to certain physicians or pharmacists. [SB-1484] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
Prescription Monitoring Program. Provides that the information in the possession of the Prescription Monitoring Program disclosed by the Director of Health Professions about a specific recipient who is a member of a Virginia Medicaid managed care program to a physician or pharmacist employed by the Virginia Medicaid managed care program may be disclosed to such physician's or pharmacist's clinical designee who holds a multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing or a license issued by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett W. Hanger Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 186 (effective 7/1/17) on 02/23/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Controlled substances; limits on prescription containing opioids. [HB-1898] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Limits on prescription of controlled substances containing opioids. Prohibits a prescriber providing treatment for a patient in an emergency department of a corporation, facility, or institution licensed, owned, or operated by the Commonwealth to provide health care from prescribing a controlled substance containing an opioid in a quantity greater than a three-day supply, as determined in accordance with the prescriber's directions for use. The bill also prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing a controlled substance containing an opioid pursuant (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John J. Bell Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. [HB-1750] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. Provides that a pharmacist may dispense naloxone in the absence of a patient-specific prescription pursuant to a standing order issued by the Commissioner of Health authorizing the dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in the absence of an oral or written order for a specific patient issued by a prescriber and in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John M. O'Bannon Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 174 (effective 7/1/17) on 02/23/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. [SB-1009] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ]
Practice of telemedicine; prescribing. Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Lincoln Barker Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 58 (effective 2/20/17) on 02/20/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Prescription drugs; purpose of labeling. [HB-1424] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Healthcare ] [Consumer Protection ]
Labeling of prescription drugs; purpose. Requires pharmacists to include on any label placed on the container in which any drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription is placed the purpose for which the drug has been prescribed and requires written prescriptions issued by prescribers to include the purpose for which the drug is prescribed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark L. Cole Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/07/2017

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