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Relating to the ordering, administering, and dispensing of point-of-care HIV-related tests and prophylaxis drugs by a pharmacist
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 Pharmacists would be allowed to order and give certain HIV tests and medicines to patients following specific state rules. Health insurance plans would also have to pay for these services if they already cover them when provided by other medical professionals.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the ordering, administering, and dispensing of point-of-care HIV-related tests and prophylaxis drugs by a pharmacist. The bill provides that in accordance with statewide protocols developed by the board of pharmacy in consultation with the department of health and human services, a pharmacist may order and administer a point-of-care HIV-related test and order, administer, or dispense HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. The bill requires a health benefit plan that provides for payment or reimbursement for a service that is within the lawful scope of practice of a practitioner or a pharmacist to provide payment or reimbursement for a service when the service is provided by a pharmacist pursuant to a statewide protocol under the bill. The bill provides definitions of terms used in the bill including “health benefit plan”, “health carrier”, “HIV”, and “HIV-related test”.
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- HF 2287 Relating to the ordering, administering, and dispensing of point-of-care HIV-related tests…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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