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SB295 • 2025

Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.

Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.

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Last action
2025-06-06
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Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.

<b>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19.

What This Bill Does

  • <b>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist diagnose and treat some health conditions.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>] [<i>Authorizes a pharmacist to assess, diagnose and treat certain health conditions.
  • Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions in the practice of pharmacy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 167, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-19 Senate

    President signed.

  6. 2025-05-15 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 11--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Lewis, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos; Absent, 1--Sosa; Excused, 6--Edwards, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Wallan, Wright; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Yunker.

  7. 2025-05-14 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-13 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-05-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-24 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 5--Broadman, Frederick, Girod, Lieber, Reynolds; Excused, 1--Woods.

  15. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Carried over to 04-09 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Carried over to 04-08 by unanimous consent.

  17. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Carried over to 04-07 by unanimous consent.

  18. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Second reading.

  19. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  20. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist test for and treat COVID-19. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act lets a pharmacist diagnose and treat some health conditions. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>]
[<i>Authorizes a pharmacist to assess, diagnose and treat certain health conditions. Includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions in the practice of pharmacy. Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense certain drugs and devices. Directs the Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee to develop a list of health conditions that a pharmacist may assess, diagnose and treat.</i>]
[<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]
<b>Makes permanent a pharmacist's ability to test for and treat COVID-19.</b>
Relating to: Relating to pharmacy.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 295
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Health Care)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to pharmacy; repealing section 15, chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2024.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 15, chapter 17, Oregon Laws 2024, is repealed.
Passed by Senate April 9, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 15, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 295 (SB 295-A) Page 1