SB 272 DE

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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.

• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary

1. Apr 23, 2024 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
2. May 7, 2024 Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. May 8, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
4. May 15, 2024 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
5. May 15, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
6. May 16, 2024 Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
7. May 16, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
8. May 21, 2024 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
9. Jun 11, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
10. Jun 12, 2024 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
11. Jun 20, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
12. Jun 25, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
13. Sep 24, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive