SB 230 — Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions

As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.

Senators Liston, IngramIngram, Antonio, Cirino, Craig, Hicks-Hudson, Reineke, Roegner To amend sections 1751.91, 3923.89, 4729.01, 1 5164.14, and 5167.051 and to enact sections 2 4729.392 and 4729.393 of the Revised Code to 3 authorize pharmacists to screen, test, and 4 provide treatment for certain respiratory health 5 conditions.

230 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee policy, contract, or agreement includes coverage of that type of 20 health care service.

230 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee providing a health care service that is the equivalent of the 48 pharmacist-provided health care service, as long as the 49 patient's individual or group sickness and accident insurance 50 policy or public employee benefit plan includes coverage of that 51 type of health care service.

230 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee (B) "Practice of pharmacy" means providing pharmacist care 76 requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived 77 from the principles of biological, chemical, behavioral, social, 78 pharmaceutical, and clinical sciences.

230 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee screenings and tests, and treating health conditions, to the 104 extent that the foregoing activities are authorized by section 105 4729.392 of the Revised Code;

230 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee drug or the lack of a readily available supply of the drug from 132 a manufacturer.

230 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee (a) Under the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 52 159 Stat.

230 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee patient who is not the intended user of the drug but is the 187 sexual partner of the intended user;

230 Page 9 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723.

230 Page 10 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee (L) "Retail sale" and "sale at retail" mean any sale other 245 than a wholesale sale or sale at wholesale.

230 Page 11 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee (O) "Wholesale distributor of dangerous drugs" or 274 "wholesale distributor" means a person engaged in the sale of 275 dangerous drugs at wholesale and includes any agent or employee 276 of such a person authorized by the person to engage in the sale 277 of dangerous drugs at wholesale.

230 Page 12 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee department, or agency of the state or its political 304 subdivisions.

230 Page 13 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee medical condition.

230 Page 14 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee federal food and drug administration for the reversal of a known 362 or suspected opioid-related overdose.

230 Page 15 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee administrative tasks associated with screening and testing to a 390 pharmacy intern, registered pharmacy technician, or certified 391 pharmacy technician, as long as the person to whom the tasks are 392 delegated is acting under the direct supervision of the 393 pharmacist.

230 Page 16 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee (3) Instructions for treatment based on a patient's age, 419 symptoms, and test and screening results, including negative 420 results;

230 Page 17 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee shall submit to the state medial board an explanation of the 447 reasons for not making the revisions.

230 Page 18 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee to any other health care provider for providing a health care 476 service that is the equivalent of the pharmacist-provided health 477 care service, as long as the medicaid program covers that type 478 of health care service.

230 Page 19 As ReportedPassed by the Senate Health Committee Section 3.