AK HB380

Allows physicians and the chief medical officer of the Department of Health and Social Services to prescribe ivermectin by standing order, which must be written, signed, and include a protocol for pharmacist dispensation and a plan for evaluating adverse events.

Permits pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prior individual prescription when following a standing order issued under this bill.

Prohibits pharmacists from seeking personal financial benefit through incentive-based programs or accepting inducements that influence therapeutic decisions when dispensing ivermectin under a standing order.

Requires pharmacists to provide recipients with a standardized information sheet in plain language that includes follow-up care and health care referral information, and prohibits discouraging use of ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment.

Provides liability protection for physicians, chief medical officers, and pharmacists acting in good faith when prescribing or dispensing ivermectin under standing orders.