SB1493 Summary

• Pharmacists may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients 18 years or older under a standing prescription drug order without requiring an individual patient-specific prescription.

• Prescribers licensed to prescribe hormonal contraceptives, including those employed by the Arizona Department of Health Services or county health departments, may issue standing prescription drug orders for these contraceptives.

• The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy must adopt rules in conjunction with the Department of Health Services requiring pharmacists to obtain a completed nationally recognized self-screening risk assessment from each patient and provide information about the contraceptive before dispensing.

• Pharmacists and prescribers acting reasonably and in good faith when dispensing or prescribing hormonal contraceptives under this section are protected from civil liability.

• Self-administered hormonal contraceptives covered by this section include oral contraceptives, vaginal rings, and patches approved by the FDA to prevent pregnancy.