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KS HB2068
KS HB2068Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and limiting activities performed under such practice, permitting a pharmacist to initiate therapy for certain conditions consistent with the pharmacist's education, training and experience, adding pharmacists who initiate such therapy to the healthcare stabilization fund and allowing a pharmacist to dispense a one-time emergency refill of a noncontrolled prescription drug for up to a 90-day supply when
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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
03/10/2025
03/10/2025
Crossed Over
02/17/2025
02/17/2025
Passed
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/09/2026
04/09/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning pharmacists and pharmacy; allowing a pharmacy to employ certain remote workers to engage in the remote practice of pharmacy; providing for the supervision and duties of remote pharmacy workers; permitting a pharmacist to initiate therapy for certain conditions consistent with the pharmacist's education, training and experience; adding pharmacists who initiate such therapy to the healthcare stabilization fund; allowing for a 90-day emergency supply of a noncontrolled prescription drug to be filled when no refills remain; adopting the United States pharmacopeia compounding standards under the pharmacy act of the state of Kansas; removing the authority of the state board of pharmacy to authorize individuals to access the program database as delegates by rules and regulations; amending K.S.A. 40-3402 and 65-1637e and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-1626a, 65-1682 and 65-16,131 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill allows pharmacies to employ remote workers, such as pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians, to perform pharmacy tasks from outside the physical pharmacy location, provided specific security, record-keeping, and policy requirements are met, and that certain dispensing and compounding activities are not performed remotely by pharmacists. It also permits pharmacists to initiate therapy for certain conditions based on their education and experience, and adds pharmacists who do so to the healthcare stabilization fund, which provides liability protection. Additionally, the bill allows for a 90-day emergency refill of non-controlled prescription drugs when no refills remain, adopts the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) compounding standards, and removes the state board of pharmacy's authority to authorize individuals to access program databases through general rules and regulations.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development (House)
Last Action
House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (on 04/09/2026)
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