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GA SB422
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Renee Unterman
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AI Summary
- Expands the types of tests pharmacists may perform exempt from clinical laboratory regulations by removing the restriction to only "capillary blood" tests, allowing any tests available to the public without licensure
- Adds "drug use" screening and monitoring to the permitted purposes for pharmacist-performed tests, alongside existing disease risk factor screening and patient education
- Removes the specific cross-reference to Code Section 26-4-4 as the source of authorization for pharmacist testing
- Explicitly recognizes pharmacists performing these tests as practicing within their scope of practice
- Requires pharmacists performing such tests to make reasonable efforts to report results to the patient's physician of choice
Legislative Description
Clinical Laboratories; exempting pharmacists from provisions of said chapter when performing certain tests; provisions; change
Last Action
Act 404
5/3/2018
Full Bill Text
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