Bill > HB1158

Introduced Session

Various health and human services matters. Allows an advanced practice registered nurse to sign certain individualized family service plans. Changes the composition and duties of the division of the disability and rehabilitative services advisory council. Requires the services for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities task force to establish a subcommittee to make recommendations to the task force regarding: (1) ways to minimize health and safety risks of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and (2) the feasibility of the division establishing a pilot program to create special service review teams to assist families or individuals in a crisis situation to identify available resources and sources of assistance. Provides that a pharmacist may be reimbursed for health care services that are eligible Medicaid claims. Requires that a pharmacist be reimbursed for Medicaid covered services at a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic. Modifies provisions concerning records and information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Repeals provisions concerning the following: (1) Reports to a health officer about a person who is believed to be a serious and present risk to the health of others. (2) Physician notification to: (A) a patient with a serious communicable disease; (B) a health officer; and (C) a person at risk. Requires the board of pharmacy to adopt emergency rules concerning the preparation, dispensing, and administration of clinician-administered drugs. Provides that emergency rules adopted by the board of pharmacy shall remain in place until final rules regarding clinician-administered drugs become effective. Excludes pharmacists who are part of a health care organization from the practice of medicine. Removes the requirement that a qualifying pharmacist is responsible for the legal operations of a pharmacy. Specifies responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacy managers concerning duties previously responsible by a qualifying pharmacist. Allows a qualified pharmacy technician to administer immunizations delegated by the pharmacist. (Current law allows pharmacy technicians to administer influenza and coronavirus disease immunizations.) Allows an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance to reimburse a pharmacist for a health care service provided by the pharmacist. Requires policies of accident and sickness insurance, health maintenance organization contracts, and pharmacy benefit managers to permit a covered individual to obtain a clinician-administered drug from the provider or pharmacy of the covered individual's choice. Prohibits policies of accident and sickness insurance, health maintenance organization contracts, and pharmacy benefit managers from interfering with a covered individual's right to choose where to obtain a clinician-administered drug through inducement, steering, or offering financial or other incentives. Requires the department of state revenue to add to its forms and schedules a box for a tax filer to check to request further information regarding health care coverage under a public health insurance program or qualified health plan. Adds pharmacists to the law concerning immunity for providing voluntary health care. Repeals certain offenses concerning: (1) notification, reporting, and investigation related to communicable diseases; and (2) the donation, sale, or transfer of semen that contains antibodies for HIV.

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Vaneta Becker (R)*,  Ed Clere (R)*,  Michael Crider (R)*,  Shelli Yoder (D)*,  J. Michael Davisson (R),  Julie Olthoff (R),  Robin Shackleford (D), 

Senate Health and Provider Services Hearing (09:00 2/23/2022 Room 431) (on 02/23/2022)

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