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Pharmacists in Delaware provide some of the same medical services as physicians, advance practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, including immunizations. The General Assembly has recently added to the services that pharmacists may provide, including prescribing birth control, testing and treating for a variety of conditions, and prescribing pre-exposure and post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. However…
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Pharmacists in Delaware provide some of the same medical services as physicians, advance practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, including immunizations. The General Assembly has recently added to the services that pharmacists may provide, including prescribing birth control, testing and treating for a variety of conditions, and prescribing pre-exposure and post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. However, health insurance plans do not currently recognize pharmacists as a provider type that may seek reimbursement for these services, despite already providing coverage for the same services if they were obtained from other providers. This could lead to many pharmacists not providing such expanded services due to the lack of insurance coverage. This Act requires health insurance providers to provide the same reimbursement to pharmacists that is already provided other providers performing the same services at the same rates as advance practice registered nurses and physician assistants. This bill also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
CommitteeAssigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
GovernorSigned by Governor
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