Expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists.

HB 2302 would allow Washington pharmacists to prescribe certain medications directly for chronic conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, behavioral health, and addiction - without requiring special agreements with physicians. Currently, pharmacists must maintain complex collaborative agreements, which the bill identifies as an unnecessary administrative burden. The change leverages pharmacists’ existing training (including 1,740 hours of patient care) to improve access to care, especially in rural and underserved communities. It amends state law to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice to fully utilize their expertise in medication management. The bill focuses on concrete policy change, not outcomes or advocacy.