Bill > H0423

This bill, also known as "The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act," expands the ability of advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP) and physician assistants (PA) to prescribe certain medications, including controlled substances for pain management, by requiring them to register and follow specific standards of practice. It also clarifies that brand-name drugs can be prescribed when medically necessary by these professionals under the state employees' prescription drug program, and it updates regulations for deputy pilots and state pilots regarding physical and mental health standards, including drug testing. Additionally, the bill modifies rules for pain-management clinics, clarifies the dispensing and prescribing authority of ARNPs and PAs, and establishes a formulary for controlled substances that ARNPs may not prescribe, with specific restrictions for children and Schedule II substances, while also standardizing prior authorization forms for health insurers and making other technical amendments to existing laws.