SB21-094 Summary

• Extends the sunset date for the State Board of Pharmacy from September 1, 2021 to September 1, 2030, allowing continued regulation of pharmacy practice in Colorado.

• Expands pharmacist scope of practice to include independent prescriptive authority for non-controlled substances and certain minor conditions, collaborative pharmacy practice agreements, and opiate antagonist prescribing.

• Establishes new registration requirements for nonresident 503B outsourcing facilities and third-party logistics providers, bringing them under state board oversight.

• Implements recommendations from the 2020 sunset report by updating definitions related to behavioral health entities, treatment facilities, and pharmacy technician duties including automated dispensing device replenishment.

• Strengthens patient protections through mandatory pharmacist counseling requirements, new minor prescription adaptation authority, malpractice claim reporting procedures, and enhanced board inspection powers including out-of-state facilities.