Bill > H1241

This bill expands the ability of pharmacists to dispense emergency opioid antagonists by allowing them to do so under a non-patient-specific standing order, in addition to a prescription, for autoinjection or intranasal delivery systems. It also clarifies that licensed physician assistants (PAs) can order medications for patient administration under the direction of a supervising physician, and allows licensed practitioners to authorize PAs or advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) to order controlled substances for specific patients in certain healthcare facilities. The bill also revises the definition of "prescription" to exclude orders for drugs or medicinal supplies that are to be administered, rather than dispensed directly to a patient for self-administration.