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Doctors’ association urges caution on pharmacist 'test-and-treat' bill while free‑market group backs access expansion
Summary
The Ohio State Medical Association warned the committee that Senate Bill 230 could create diagnostic pitfalls and strain primary‑care capacity if pharmacists gain prescriptive authority; a Buckeye Institute witness argued the bill would expand care access in rural and low‑income communities.
The committee heard competing testimony on Senate Bill 230, which would allow pharmacists to administer certain diagnostic tests for respiratory illnesses and dispense medications based on results.
Monica Hickle of the Ohio State Medical Association raised concerns about diagnostic complexity and the adequacy of relying on test results alone, stating that…
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