AB 186 by Rep. David Orentlicher (D), a pharmacist, filed legislation expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice by allowing test and treat for minor ailments and allowing pharmacists to be recognized as lab directors and order tests. Also, it cleans up existing conflicting laws regarding administering and ordering CLIA-waived tests. NACDS and the Your Care Coalition submitted support letters. The bill was heard in the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee on March 3. Testimony in support of the bill was presented by Ken Kunkle with the Nevada Pharmacy Alliance (NPAA), Liz MacMenamin with the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN) and Albertsons pharmacist Liz Moyr. Doctors opposed.
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