HB 1568 Indiana House · 2023 Regular Session

Prescription for hormonal contraceptives.

Summary
Allows pharmacists who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered hormonal contraceptives (contraceptives). Establishes requirements for pharmacists who elect to prescribe and dispense contraceptives. Provides that a pharmacist is not required to prescribe a contraceptive to a woman if the pharmacist believes the contraceptive is contraindicated or objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Provides that an individual who is a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician in training, pharmacist student, or pharmacist intern is not required to dispense a contraceptive to a woman if the individual objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy (board) to revoke the license of a pharmacist who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Establishes penalties for a pharmacist who prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense contraceptives until the board adopts rules that adopt the standing order. Establishes requirements for the standing order. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse a pharmacist for services and prescriptions for contraceptives provided to an eligible Medicaid recipient.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2023

How they voted

2818
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
Apr 11, 2023
D Democratic10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
R Republican38
20 Yea 18 Nay
52% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 379: yeas 28, nays 20
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 86, nays 12
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment #4 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors