AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES
Summary
Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/25.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2024
Last action Feb 29, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
02/29/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2024
Introduced
02/02/2024 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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