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SB147

Alaska Pharmacist Prescription Authority Bill

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In one sentence

This bill updates rules for pharmacist licensing in Alaska, allows pharmacists to prescribe certain drugs under specific agreements or independently with training, and sets new education requirements.

What it does

  • Requires the pharmacy board to set standards for independent prescribing of vaccines, emergency medications, and opioid overdose drugs after approved training.
  • Mandates that all licensed pharmacists complete two hours of education on pain management and opioids every two years unless exempted because their job does not involve these tasks or they lack a federal drug registration number.
  • Allows pharmacists to provide patient care services, including prescribing or administering drugs, under a written collaborative practice agreement with another medical practitioner.
  • Updates the rules for transferring pharmacist licenses from other states by requiring applicants to meet pain management and opioid education standards.
  • Requires pharmacists who prescribe controlled substances (Schedule I through V) to register in the state's prescription database.

Who it affects

  • Pharmacists licensed or seeking licensure in Alaska
  • The State Board of Pharmacy
  • Medical practitioners who create collaborative practice agreements with pharmacists

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill explicitly states that patient care services under collaborative agreements do not include prescribing abortion-inducing drugs.
  • Pharmacists may be exempt from opioid training requirements if their practice does not involve pain management or opioids, or if they do not hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number.

Plain language

Terms to know

Collaborative Practice Agreement
A written plan between a pharmacist and another medical practitioner that allows the pharmacist to provide specific patient care services.
Reciprocity
The process of allowing a person licensed in one state or jurisdiction to get a license in Alaska based on their existing qualifications, provided they meet new education requirements.
Controlled Substance Prescription Database
A system where pharmacists must register when they prescribe certain regulated drugs (Schedules I through V) to track usage.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

PHARMACIST PRESCRIPTION AUTHORITY 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.

Official activity

Bill history

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  8. (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT1221
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  20. (S) Moved SB 147 Out of CommitteeText