Relating to the ordering and dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a pharmacist pursuant to statewide protocols

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the authority of pharmacists to order and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives. The bill authorizes a pharmacist, pursuant to statewide protocols developed by the board of pharmacy in consultation with the department of health and human services and consistent with requirements for maintenance of records, notification of health care providers or provision of a written record to the patient, and continuing education, order and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives to patients. The bill defines “self-administered hormonal contraceptive”.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mike Klimesh REmail
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§155A.46

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• SF 2141 Relating to the ordering and dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives by a …
  90th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
  Cleared committee

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.