SPONSOR: Cook
This bill adds to the practice of pharmacy the prescribing of drugs and devices for any of the following conditions:
(1) A condition that does not require a new diagnosis;
(2) A condition that is minor and generally self-limiting;
(3) A condition for which a test waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 is used to guide diagnosis or clinical decision-making; or
(4) A condition that is an emergency for the patient in the professional judgment of the pharmacist;
This bill specifies that, in order to determine whether a specific act is within the scope of the practice of pharmacy in or into this state, or whether an act can be delegated to other individuals under the supervision of a licensee or registrant, the licensee or registrant must independently determine whether the act is:
(1) Expressly prohibited by:
(a) State laws for pharmacists; or
(b) Any applicable state or federal laws;
(2) Consistent with the education, training, and experience of the licensee or registrant; and
(3) Within the accepted standard of care that would be provided in a similar setting by a reasonable and prudent licensee or registrant with similar education, training, and experience.
Statutes affected: