HB 2628 Summary

• Authorizes pharmacists who are licensed to order and administer medications to order and administer emergency medications to manage acute allergic reactions to medications dispensed at the pharmacy.

• Requires pharmacists administering emergency medication to notify the patient's primary care provider or physician within 48 hours using reasonable efforts to identify the provider through pharmacy records, patient inquiry, or parent/guardian information if applicable.

• Requires pharmacists to follow standard operating procedures and emergency management policies of the pharmacy or institution where the emergency medication is administered.

• Defines "emergency medication" as epinephrine, corticosteroids, albuterol, oxygen, and antihistamines.

• Protects primary care providers and physicians from liability for adverse reactions or negative outcomes resulting from emergency medication administration by a pharmacist when administered without a prescription order.