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
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Last action Apr 23, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 23, 2024
Committee
04/23/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Pam Lauria
DDemocratic
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