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ID H0182

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2019

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 54-1704 to clarify the definition of "practice of pharmacy" and expand pharmacist prescribing authority for specific products and conditions
  • Authorizes pharmacists to prescribe drugs, drug categories, or devices adopted by the board in rules when limited to conditions that do not require new diagnosis, are minor and self-limiting, or use waived clinical laboratory improvement amendments tests
  • Allows pharmacists to dispense sufficient emergency quantities of medications when professional judgment indicates delay would threaten patient health or safety, until patient can see another provider
  • Prohibits the board from adopting rules that authorize pharmacists to prescribe controlled drugs, compounded drugs, or biological products
  • Maintains existing pharmacist prescribing authority for dietary fluoride supplements, immunization agents, opioid antagonists, epinephrine auto-injectors, tobacco cessation products, and tuberculin purified protein derivative products

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding products that may be prescribed.

PHARMACISTS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 21, 2019 Session Law Chapter 141 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/21/2019

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare3/5/2019
Health and Welfare2/22/2019

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