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Committee approves expanded pharmacist prescribing authority with amendments
Summary
The committee passed HB 2676 to allow pharmacists to initiate certain therapies consistent with training, adopting amendments excluding most controlled substances (with limited exceptions for opioid‑use‑disorder treatment), adding a 90‑day refill cap for pharmacist‑initiated refills, and allowing pharmacists to elect into the state health care stabilization fund in 2028.
The Committee on House Health and Human Services voted to pass House Bill 26‑76, a measure that permits pharmacists to initiate therapy for specified conditions consistent with their training and education. Committee staff said the bill is intended to expand access to care and was modeled in part on other states’ laws.
Debate focused on scope and safety. Representative Droge said he opposed the bill on principle, warning it expands scope of practice; he nonetheless acknowledged pharmacists’ education, saying he understood ‘‘they are good…
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