Relating to the ordering, administering, and dispensing of point-of-care HIV-related tests and prophylaxis drugs by a pharmacist

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”.