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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The House and Senate passed a compromise expanded scope of practice bill for pharmacists on March 11, 2020. Procedurally, the House sent the Senate a broad bill that expanded the scope of practice to: allow pharmacists to test and treat flu, strep, and other minor, nonchronic health conditions; allow…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel SB 540, dealing with FIGA and FWCIGA, passed the Senate on February 26, 2020 with a vote of 40-0. It was sent to the House who approved the bill on March 11, 2020 with a vote of 116-0. The bill now goes to Governor DeSantis for signature and we…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The Senate loss run statement bill, SB 292, unanimously passed the full Senate on March 9, 2020 and was sent to the House for approval. The House approved the bill on March 11, 2020 with a vote of 117-0. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature and…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel HB 599 expands the scope of practice for consultant pharmacists. A similar bill passed the House last year, but died in the Senate when it was never heard in committee. The full House approved this year’s consultant pharmacist bill on February 20, 2020 with a vote of 115-2 and…