Bill > LB955

This bill amends existing law to allow physician assistants, who are already authorized to prescribe medications under a collaborative agreement with a supervising physician, to enter into practice agreements with pharmacists. A practice agreement is a formal written arrangement where a pharmacist and a licensed healthcare practitioner, such as a physician assistant, agree to provide pharmaceutical care, which can involve monitoring or initiating therapy according to specific protocols. This change expands the types of healthcare professionals with whom pharmacists can collaborate to manage patient medications, with the added requirement that if a physician assistant is involved, their supervising physician must also sign the practice agreement. The bill also repeals the original section of law it amends, meaning the new provisions will entirely replace the old ones.

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