SB 1082 Summary

• Pharmacists may dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients age 18 and older under a standing prescription drug order issued by an authorized prescriber, without requiring an individual patient prescription.

• Prescribers licensed to prescribe hormonal contraceptives, including employees of the department of health services or county health departments, may issue standing prescription drug orders for self-administered hormonal contraceptives.

• The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy must adopt rules in consultation with the department of health services and a national obstetrics and gynecology organization establishing procedures requiring pharmacists to obtain a completed self-screening risk assessment from each patient and provide information about the dispensed contraceptive.

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

• Self-administered hormonal contraceptives include FDA-approved oral contraceptives, vaginal rings, and patches; existing insurance coverage laws apply to these contraceptives dispensed under this section.