summary
Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that a pharmacist who is exercising his or her professional judgment may add missing non-pharmaceutical devices or durable medical equipment that aid in the appropriate clinical usage of a medication or in achieving a positive therapeutic outcome to a prescription. Provides that a pharmacist may complete missing information on a prescription if there is evidence to support the change. Requires any adaptations to a prescription to be documented in the patient's record. In provisions concerning the distribution of a prescription drug for less than its fair market value, provides that it shall be unlawful to require a pharmacist or pharmacy to dispense a prescription drug for less than its fair market value, including the cost of dispensing. Provides that a payor that reimburses a pharmacy for less than fair market value, including the cost of dispensing, shall not be able to include the pharmacy toward any network adequacy requirements and shall not be deemed in compliance with any willing provider provisions.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pharmacy Practice Act to grant pharmacists more authority in managing prescriptions. Specifically, it allows pharmacists, using their professional judgment, to add necessary non-pharmaceutical devices or durable medical equipment that help patients use their medications correctly or achieve better health outcomes, and to fill in missing prescription information if there's supporting evidence, with all changes needing to be documented in the patient's record. The bill also addresses the issue of prescription drug pricing by making it illegal to force a pharmacist or pharmacy to dispense a prescription drug for less than its fair market value, which includes the cost of dispensing. Furthermore, it states that insurance providers, known as payors, who reimburse pharmacies below this fair market value will not be able to count those pharmacies towards meeting network adequacy requirements or be considered compliant with willing provider provisions, which generally ensure that insurers contract with a sufficient number of pharmacies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (on 02/24/2026)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...