HB2117 Summary

• Removes requirement that pharmacists follow rules adopted by the board when prescribing and administering oral fluoride varnish, establishing direct statutory authority instead.

• Removes requirement that pharmacists follow rules adopted by the board when prescribing and dispensing tobacco cessation drug therapies, establishing direct statutory authority instead.

• Makes technical edits to Arizona Revised Statutes § 32-1901 (definitions), § 32-1979.02 (oral fluoride varnish), and § 32-1979.03 (tobacco cessation therapies) for grammar and clarity, including correcting verb forms and article usage throughout.