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IN SB0275
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows registered nurses and licensed practical nurses employed by local health departments to dispense public health medications under a local health officer's standing order
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Allows registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to administer public health medications under a local health officer's standing order
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Permits disease intervention specialists to dispense (but not administer) public health medications under a local health officer's standing order
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Defines public health medication as nonhabit forming medication for treatment or prevention of communicable diseases, disease spread during public health emergencies, prophylaxis, and immunizations
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Requires standing orders to include the medication covered, administration procedures, procedures for responding to adverse reactions, and the local health officer's signature and date
Legislative Description
Public health medication. Allows certain local health department employees to administer or dispense public health medication under the standing order of a local health officer.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health & Provider Services
1/7/2016