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MS HB1288

Ivermectin; authorize pharmacists to provide to adults pursuant to collaborative pharmacy practice agreement.


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Introduced
01/20/2025
In Committee
01/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Authorize Pharmacists To Provide Ivermectin To Patients Who Are Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Pursuant To A Valid Collaborative Pharmacy Practice Agreement Containing A Non-patient-specific Prescriptive Order And Standardized Procedures Developed And Executed By One Or More Authorized Practitioners; To Direct The Board Of Pharmacy To Adopt Rules To Establish Standard Procedures For The Provision Of Ivermectin By Pharmacists, Including Providing The Patient With A Screening Risk Assessment Tool, Providing The Patient With A Standardized Factsheet, And Either Dispensing The Ivermectin Or Referring The Patient To A Pharmacy That May Dispense The Medication As Soon As Practical; To Authorize The Charging Of An Administrative Fee For Services Provided Pursuant To This Act In Addition To Costs Associated With The Dispensing Of Ivermectin And Paid By The Pharmacy Benefit; To Provide That A Pharmacist Or Practitioner Acting In Good Faith And With Reasonable Care Involved In The Provision Of Ivermectin Pursuant To This Act Is Immune From Disciplinary Or Adverse Administrative Actions For Acts Or Omissions During The Provision Of Ivermectin; To Provide That A Pharmacist Or Practitioner Involved In The Provision Of Ivermectin Pursuant To This Act Is Immune From Civil Liability In The Absence Of Gross Negligence Or Willful Misconduct For Actions Authorized By This Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes pharmacists in Mississippi to provide ivermectin to adult patients (18 years and older) through a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement, which is a formal arrangement between pharmacists and authorized healthcare practitioners that allows pharmacists to perform certain clinical services. Under this bill, pharmacists must follow specific procedures established by the Board of Pharmacy, including providing patients with a risk assessment tool and a standardized factsheet about ivermectin that explains its uses, potential risks, and proper administration. Pharmacists can either dispense the medication directly or refer patients to a pharmacy that can. The bill also provides legal protections for pharmacists and practitioners, making them immune from disciplinary actions or civil liability when acting in good faith and with reasonable care, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Additionally, pharmacists are permitted to charge an administrative fee for these services beyond the medication's standard dispensing costs. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and will be codified in the Mississippi Code of 1972, specifically in Chapter 21, Title 73.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)

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