The bill amends the Wyoming Pharmacy Act to update the definitions and practices related to pharmacy, particularly focusing on the age of patients eligible for immunizations provided by pharmacists. It specifies that pharmacists may prescribe and administer immunizations to healthy individuals aged three years and older, replacing the previous minimum age of seven. Additionally, it establishes that parental consent is required for immunizations administered to minors and mandates that pharmacists document these immunizations in the Wyoming immunization registry. The bill also clarifies that pharmacists are not obligated to administer immunizations to individuals under thirteen years of age and protects them from discrimination by employers for opting not to do so.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new definitions and expands the scope of what constitutes the practice of pharmacy, including activities such as patient counseling, assessing patients for drug prescriptions, and engaging in collaborative pharmaceutical care. It emphasizes the importance of quality improvement and the use of technology in enhancing patient safety. The board of pharmacy is tasked with creating rules to implement these changes, and the act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, with certain sections becoming effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 33-24-124, 33-24-157