A bill for an act relating to the prescribing, ordering, dispensing, and administering authority of pharmacists and practitioners.

SF 313 prevents Iowa licensing boards and employers from restricting pharmacists or healthcare practitioners (like doctors, nurses, or nurse practitioners) from using their professional judgment to prescribe, recommend, or dispense medications within their legal job description. It prohibits employers from enforcing policies - whether in contracts, handbooks, or other agreements - that discourage such decisions, making these restrictions unenforceable and ineligible for disciplinary action. The bill ensures pharmacists and practitioners cannot face license discipline for following their best professional judgment when using medications consistent with their legally defined scope of practice. This applies to all licensed healthcare providers authorized to prescribe drugs in Iowa, including pharmacists, physicians, and advanced practice nurses.