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AK HB237
Bill
Status
1/18/2022
Primary Sponsor
Ron Gillham
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Alaska Board of Pharmacy from denying licenses or imposing disciplinary sanctions on pharmacists for dispensing physician-prescribed medications for treatment or prevention of COVID-19 and related diseases.
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Requires licensed pharmacists in Alaska to dispense medications prescribed by physicians for treatment or prevention of COVID-19 and related diseases.
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Exempts pharmacists dispensing COVID-19 medications from the requirement to evaluate whether the medication is in the patient's best interest under AS 08.80.480(30).
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Defines "COVID-19" as the novel coronavirus disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Legislative Description
Pharmacists; Dispensing Of Covid-19 Drugs
Physicians
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
1/18/2022