Elizabeth Rowray
- Republican
- Representative
- District 35
Author
Allows pharmacists who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered hormonal contraceptives (contraceptives). Establishes requirements for pharmacists who elect to prescribe and dispense contraceptives. Provides that a pharmacist is not required to prescribe a contraceptive to a woman if the pharmacist believes the contraceptive is contraindicated or objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Provides that an individual who is a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician in training, pharmacist student, or pharmacist intern is not required to dispense a contraceptive to a woman if the individual objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy (board) to revoke the license of a pharmacist who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Establishes penalties for a pharmacist who prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense contraceptives until the board adopts rules that adopt the standing order. Establishes requirements for the standing order. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse a pharmacist for services and prescriptions for contraceptives provided to an eligible Medicaid recipient.
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Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senator Breaux added as cosponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Referred to the Senate
Cosponsor: Senator Alexander
Senate sponsors: Senators Glick, Leising, Becker
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 86, nays 12
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Rowray
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Coauthored by Representatives Negele, Vermilion, Fleming
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| Fiscal Note: HB1568.04.COMS.FN001 |
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