SB 741 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Practice of pharmacy; allowing pharmacist to test for and initiate drug therapy for certain minor, nonchronic health conditions. Effective date.

SB 741 allows Oklahoma pharmacists to test for and start treatment for minor, nonchronic health conditions (like colds or minor skin infections) under a standing order from a physician or health department director. Pharmacists must use only FDA-approved, CLIA-waived tests for screening and cannot test for strep throat or prescribe antibiotics to children under six. This directly expands pharmacists' clinical role for common, non-serious conditions while requiring specific safeguards. The bill amends Oklahoma's pharmacy law to clarify these new responsibilities and prohibitions.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended on the Senate floor to add a new definition for 'Doctor of Pharmacy' and expand the definition of 'Dispenser' to explicitly exclude veterinarians dispensing animal products. The text also includes formatting changes and page numbering updates from the committee version to the floor version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on allowing pharmacists to test for and initiate drug therapy for minor, nonchronic health conditions under a standing order, with no substantive policy changes to eligibility or core requirements.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Doctor of Pharmacy' clarifying that the terms 'pharmacist', 'D.Ph.', and 'Doctor of Pharmacy' are interchangeable in the Oklahoma Statutes.

Modified the definition of 'Dispenser' to explicitly state that the term does not include a person who dispenses only animal products in accordance with federal law.

Added new definitions for 'Distribute' and 'Drug outlet' to clarify distribution activities and facilities engaged in dispensing dangerous drugs.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typographical error in the definition of 'Dispense' where the word 'Dispense' was repeated unnecessarily.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Health and Human Services committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors