Authorize pharmacists to test, treat certain health conditions
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Summary
SB 230 expands pharmacists’ scope so they can conduct diagnostic tests, interpret results and treat flu, strep throat, COVID‑19, RSV and other respiratory conditions. It requires health, sickness‑and‑accident insurers and Medicaid to pay pharmacists for these services the same way they pay other providers. The change aims to increase access to care, especially for common respiratory illnesses.
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