Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to protections for physicians who prescribe certain prescription drugs
Topics:State governmentHealth care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2022
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Doctors will not face punishment from their licensing board for prescribing ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. This rule protects physicians who choose to use these specific medicines for patients with the virus.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that the prescribing of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine by a physician for the treatment of COVID-19 shall not be grounds for licensee discipline.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 20, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part