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PA SB95

Bill

Status

Passed

7/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Phillips-Hill

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes EMS providers to distribute naloxone dose packages to family members, friends, or others who can assist someone who experienced an opioid overdose, when a Department of Health standing order allows public purchase without prescription

  • Creates a 180-day provisional pharmacy license for pharmacists licensed in other U.S. states or territories, waiving requirements to demonstrate substantially similar licensure standards or competency testing

  • Requires pharmacists to disclose upon request the pharmacy retail price and consumer cost-sharing amount for brand-name drugs and generic equivalents, plus information on applying for health coverage through Pennsylvania's insurance exchange

  • Mandates pharmacies post conspicuous notices informing consumers of their right to request price disclosures; pharmacists are not liable for noncompliance due to technological issues

  • Phases implementation with provisional licensing taking effect immediately, definitions and EMS provisions in 60 days, and price disclosure requirements in one year

Legislative Description

Further providing for definitions, for licensing of pharmacists and for unlawful acts; and providing for price disclosure.

Last Action

Act No. 34 of 2025

7/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules & Executive Nominations6/30/2025
Appropriations6/25/2025
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness6/11/2025
Appropriations5/13/2025
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness1/22/2025

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