The bill, S.B. No. 69, 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. The bill outlines that the statewide order must include standardized procedures for pharmacists to follow when dispensing ivermectin and mandates that pharmacists provide patients with instructions on its proper use. Additionally, it stipulates that pharmacists acting in a reasonably prudent manner while dispensing ivermectin in accordance with the order will not face criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action.

Furthermore, the bill requires pharmacists to submit an annual written report detailing the number of doses of ivermectin dispensed under the statewide order. It also allows the executive commissioner and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to adopt necessary rules for implementation. Importantly, the bill protects the commissioner from criminal or civil liability or disciplinary action related to the issuance of the statewide order. The act is set to take effect 91 days after the conclusion of the legislative session.

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