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This bill requires the commissioner of state health services to issue a statewide order that allows licensed pharmacists to dispense ivermectin (a medication traditionally used to treat parasitic infections) without a prescription from a healthcare practitioner. The order must include standardized procedures for pharmacists to follow and require them to provide patients with usage instructions. Pharmacists who dispense ivermectin under this order would be protected from criminal, civil, or professional liability, provided they act in a reasonably prudent manner. Pharmacists must also submit an annual written report detailing the number of ivermectin doses dispensed. The executive commissioner and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy are authorized to adopt rules to implement this provision, and the commissioner who issues the statewide order is also protected from liability. The bill will take effect 91 days after the end of the legislative session, and the commissioner is required to issue the statewide order as soon as practicable after the bill becomes effective.

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