Prior to the Legislature adjourning on May 12, the pharmacy practice act language pharmacies had promoted that allows pharmacists to administer all FDA authorized and approved vaccines to anyone 7years of age and older passed in two bills, SS/HCS/HBs 115 & 99 and HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 45 & 90. These bills also include language that allows pharmacists with a certificate of medication therapeutic plan authority to provide under a statewide standing order medications to treat flu, strep and COVID. Lastly, the omnibus bills included a provision amending the definition of “opioid antagonist” in a statute that is currently defined as naloxone hydrochloride; this act adds any other drug or device approved by the FDA that blocks the effect of an opioid overdose. (CCS HCS SS SCS SBs 45 & 90 and HBs 115 & 99)
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.