H04342021 Regular Session
Adds to existing law to provide licensing protection to physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists who prescribe medications for COVID-19 that have not received FDA approval for that illness.
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING -- Adds to existing law to provide licensing protection to physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists who prescribe medications for COVID-19 that have not received FDA approval for that illness.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This proposed legislation would protect doctors, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and pharmacists from disciplinary action by licensing boards regarding the prescribing of off-label drugs to their patients.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Nov 15, 2021
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