Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2022-04-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2022-04-14 House Journal Page 2529 HB 145 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 145 "An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to health care services provided by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; and relating to the practice of pharmacy." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 6DP 1NR 646 FN1: (CED) 646 HSS RPT CS(HSS) 5DP 1NR 717 FN1: (CED) 717 2022-04-14 House Journal Page 2530 The Rules Committee submitted the following fiscal note: 2. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 145(HSS) (same title) Representative Tilton objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 145(HSS) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 2, following "technicians;" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the prescription and dispensation of ivermectin;" Page 1, following line 3: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Section 1. AS 08.64.367(d) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (3) "chief medical officer" means the chief medical officer of the Department of Health. * Sec. 2. AS 08.64.367 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (e) A physician or the chief medical officer may prescribe ivermectin by standing order. A standing order issued under this subsection must (1) be written and signed by a physician licensed under this chapter or by the chief medical officer, as applicable; (2) specify a protocol allowing a pharmacist licensed under AS 08.80 to dispense ivermectin under the delegated prescriptive authority of the physician or the chief medical officer; and (3) include a plan for evaluating and treating any adverse events. (f) An action may not be brought against a physician or the chief medical officer for damages resulting from the good faith 2022-04-14 House Journal Page 2531 standing order prescription of ivermectin under this (e) of this section." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 29: Delete "a new section" Insert "new sections" Page 4, following line 17: Insert a new section to read: "Sec. 08.80.339. Standing order for ivermectin. (a) A pharmacist following a standing order issued under AS 08.64.367(e) may dispense ivermectin to a person in this state without a prior prescription. (b) A pharmacist following a standing order under this section may not (1) seek personal financial benefit by participating in an incentive-based program; or (2) accept an inducement that influences or encourages therapeutic or product changes or the ordering of tests or services. (c) A pharmacist shall provide each recipient of ivermectin under this section with a standardized information sheet written in plain language that includes information on the importance of follow-up care and health care referral information. (d) An action may not be brought against a pharmacist for damages resulting from the good faith dispensation of ivermectin under this section." Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There was objection. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 145(HSS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 13 NAYS: 18 EXCUSED: 8 ABSENT: 1 2022-04-14 House Journal Page 2532 Yeas: Carpenter, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCarty, Nelson, Prax, Tilton, Tuck, Vance Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Cronk, McCabe, McKay, Patkotak, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson Absent: Kreiss-Tomkins And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Representative Tuck moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 145(HSS) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 145(HSS) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.