AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACISTS TEST-AND-TREAT AUTHORITY ACT
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill would permit licensed Rhode Island pharmacists to order, perform and interpret simple lab tests and to start or adjust treatment for conditions such as flu, COVID‑19, strep throat and some STI prophylaxis, following statewide protocols. It also sets training, documentation and reporting rules and obligates health insurers to cover these pharmacist services like they do physician services. The aim is to expand timely access to care and ease pressure on emergency and urgent‑care settings.
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