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ID H0433

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ways and Means Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Chapter 97 to Title 67, Idaho Code, titled the "Licensing Protection for Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists Act"

  • Prohibits licensing authorities from revoking, failing to renew, suspending, or taking action against a physician's or physician assistant's license based solely on recommending or prescribing FDA-unapproved drugs for COVID-19 treatment, provided the provider exercises independent medical judgment, believes the treatment is in the patient's best interest, and obtains written informed consent

  • Prohibits pharmacists from blocking or attempting to block patient access to drugs prescribed by physicians or physician assistants for COVID-19 treatment that lack FDA approval for that indication

  • Prohibits licensing authorities from revoking, failing to renew, suspending, or taking action against a pharmacist's license based solely on dispensing FDA-unapproved drugs for COVID-19 that were prescribed by a physician or physician assistant

  • Declares the act severable and provides that it takes effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to provide licensing protection to physicians and physician assistants who prescribe medications for COVID-19 that have not received FDA approval for that illness.

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare

11/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare11/15/2021

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