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| Bill Title | Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act |
| Date Introduced | July 28, 2022 |
| Type | Model Policy |
| Status | Final |
| Task Forces | Health and Human Services |
| Keywords | Human services, health |
Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act
Be it enacted by the legislature of the state:
Section 1. Short Title
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to authorize pharmacists to practice the full extent of their education and training to prescribe low-risk medications to patients.
Section 3. Practice of Pharmacy
Practice of Pharmacy means:
The prescribing of:
Drugs, drug categories, or devices, excluding controlled substances, that are prescribed in accordance with the product’s federal food and drug administration-approved labeling and that are limited to conditions that:
(i) Do not require a new diagnosis;
(ii) Are minor and generally self-limiting;
(iii) Have a test that is used to guide diagnosis or clinical decision- making and are waived under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988; or
(iv) In the professional judgment of the pharmacist, are patient emergencies.