The bill, H.B. No. 3175, proposes the addition of Section 1001.090 to the Health and Safety Code, which authorizes the commissioner of state health services to issue a statewide order allowing licensed pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription from a healthcare practitioner. This order must include standardized procedures for pharmacists to follow and requires them to provide patients with instructions on the proper use of ivermectin. Furthermore, pharmacists acting in good faith while dispensing ivermectin under this order are protected from criminal or civil liability, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Additionally, pharmacists are required to submit an annual written report detailing the number of doses of ivermectin dispensed in accordance with the statewide order. The executive commissioner and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy are granted the authority to adopt necessary rules for the implementation of this section. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

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