AZ SB1145

Amends Arizona law regarding telemedicine prescribing by physicians, physician assistants, and osteopathic physicians to allow prescriptions for medication and devices based on telemedicine encounters that meet appropriate clinical evaluation standards, not limited to real-time audio-video only.

Modifies section 32-1401 to update the definition of unprofessional conduct for medical doctors regarding prescription requirements, allowing telemedicine examinations as an acceptable alternative to in-person physical or mental health status examinations.

Modifies section 32-1854 to make similar changes for osteopathic physicians, specifying that telemedicine examinations with appropriate clinical evaluation satisfy examination requirements for prescribing medications and devices.

Modifies section 32-1901.01 to extend telemedicine examination provisions to pharmacy practice, allowing pharmacists to dispense medications prescribed following telemedicine encounters as defined in section 36-3601.

Removes restrictive language limiting telemedicine to "real-time encounters with audio and video capability" and replaces it with broader language allowing telemedicine as defined in statute with clinically appropriate evaluations.