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Oregon lawmakers consider tax credit for rural pharmacists and licensing for mobile pharmacies
Summary
Two bills aimed at pharmacy access — HB 4048 would add pharmacists to a rural practitioner tax credit; HB 4131 would allow licensed mobile pharmacy outlets — drew testimony from pharmacists, FQHCs and industry groups highlighting pharmacy deserts and closures in rural Oregon.
Two separate bills before the House Committee on Health Care target pharmacy access in rural Oregon.
House Bill 4048 would expand the state's rural health care practitioner tax credit to include pharmacists. Tyler Harbick, chief of staff for Rep. Darren Harbick, framed the measure as a simple step to retain pharmacists in small towns after testimony that 36 pharmacies closed in Oregon in 2023 and many rural counties have very low pharmacy-per-capita availability.
"This credit helps doctors, dentists, optometrists and other professionals but 1 key group is…
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