Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2622
Pharmacists; authorize treatment of minor, nonchronic health condition.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO ADOPT RULES IDENTIFYING THE MINOR, NONCHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR WHICH A PHARMACIST MAY TEST OR SCREEN FOR AND TREAT; TO MANDATE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR A PHARMACIST WHO TESTS OR SCREENS FOR AND TREATS MINOR, NONCHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADOPT A FORMULARY OF MEDICINAL DRUGS THAT A PHARMACIST MAY PRESCRIBE FOR THE MINOR, NONCHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS; TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO USE ANY TESTS THAT MAY GUIDE DIAGNOSIS OR CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING WHICH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES HAS DETERMINED QUALIFIES FOR A WAIVER; TO REQUIRE A PHARMACIST TO ONLY PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF AN ESTABLISHED WRITTEN PROTOCOL WITH A SUPERVISING DOCTOR; TO REQUIRE A SUPERVISING DOCTOR TO REVIEW THE PHARMACIST'S ACTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTOCOL; TO REQUIRE A PHARMACIST TO COMPLETE A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PHARMACY ADDRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO MINOR, NONCHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS PRIOR TO EACH LICENSURE RENEWAL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to March 3, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate