SB 147-PHARMACIST PRESCRIPTION AUTHORITY                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
4:14:54 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNBAR  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.  147 "An  Act relating  to the                                                               
prescription  and   administration  of   drugs  and   devices  by                                                               
pharmacists;  relating   to  reciprocity  for   pharmacists;  and                                                               
providing for an effective date."                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:15:26 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GIESSEL speaking  as sponsor  gave a  brief recap  of SB                                                               
147. She  said the bill  narrowly authorizes  certain pharmacists                                                               
to  independently prescribe  medications  and  devices for  minor                                                               
illnesses,  chronic  disease   management,  and  preventive  care                                                               
within their  training. She  stated that SB  147 does  not expand                                                               
pharmacists' scope  beyond their  education or  allow prescribing                                                               
abortion-inducing  medications,  which remains  prohibited  under                                                               
current Alaska law.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
4:16:30 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR solicited the will of the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:16:31 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL moved  to report SB 147,  work order 34-LS0274\I,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:16:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR found  no further objection and SB  147 was reported                                                               
from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.