Creates provisions relating to pharmacists' authority to dispense insulin
HB 1188 authorizes pharmacists to dispense an emergency supply of insulin without a new prescription during urgent situations. This directly affects patients who face immediate insulin shortages and pharmacists who will now have this specific authority under revised pharmacy practice laws. The key provision (added as section 338.740) allows pharmacists to provide a limited emergency supply of insulin based on the patient's existing prescription, ensuring timely access when a new prescription isn't immediately available.
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Feb 4, 2025
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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John Hewkin
RRepublican
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