Pharmacists; initiating treatment, dispensing, and administering of controlled substances. (SB1026)

Introduced By

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) with support from co-patron Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Pharmacists; initiating treatment, dispensing, and administering of controlled substances. Includes in the practice of pharmacy initiating treatment, dispensing, and administering of certain drugs and devices by a pharmacist, provided that such pharmacist initiates treatment with, dispenses, or administers such drugs and devices in accordance with a statewide protocol developed by the Board of Pharmacy in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and Department of Health and set forth in regulations of the Board of Pharmacy. The bill clarifies that an accident and sickness insurance policy that provides reimbursement for a service that may be legally performed by a licensed pharmacist shall provide reimbursement for initiating treatment with, dispensing, or administering drugs and devices by a pharmacist when such initiation of treatment, dispensation, or administration is in accordance with regulations of the Board of Pharmacy. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill within 280 days of its effective date. The Board shall report to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2020, on the status of the regulations. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/16/2020Presented and ordered printed 20105432D
01/16/2020Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/17/2020Introduced bill reprinted 20105432D
01/27/2020Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/30/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB1026)
02/06/2020Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/06/2020Committee substitute printed 20107661D-S1
02/07/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB1026S1)
02/07/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2020Read second time
02/10/2020Reading of substitute waived
02/10/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20107661D-S1
02/10/2020Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1026S1
02/11/2020Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2020Placed on Calendar
02/14/2020Read first time
02/14/2020Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/18/2020Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
02/25/2020House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/25/2020Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)