Senate Government Operations panel advances OPR bill; removes explicit 18+ limit for pharmacists' HIV prophylaxis
The Senate Committee on Government Operations passed H588 (draft 4.1), the Office of Professional Regulation bill, advancing it to finance and appropriations. Members noted two substantive edits: a pharmacy provision that removes an explicit '18 years of age' limitation for certain HIV prevention medications and a required sunrise review for speech‑language pathologist assistants due Nov. 15, 2026.
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The Senate Committee on Government Operations voted unanimously to pass H588, the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) bill as amended in draft 4.1, sending the measure on to further fiscal review.
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