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Committee advances bill allowing pharmacists to dispense HIV prevention drugs under Georgia physician protocol
Summary
A committee substitute for LC560521s advanced out of committee after amendment, authorizing in-state pharmacists who meet training and protocol requirements to dispense pre-exposure and post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. The sponsor said the change would expand access while keeping physician oversight and enforcement provisions in place.
A committee advanced a substitute to LC560521s that would let pharmacists dispense pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV under a protocol with a physician who resides in Georgia.
The sponsor told the panel the substitute narrows prior language to ensure supervising physicians are located in Georgia and to prevent out-of-state telemedicine oversight. The sponsor said pharmacists would have to complete a training program, be certified in basic cardiac life support, and provide an in-person…
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