Arizona: List of Bills Involving Pharmacy

Here is a link to Arizona Pharmacy Alliance bi-weekly publication that lists the bills that have been submitted to Arizona Congress in 2011 (pages 3-8).

Of note:

• S1298 allows pharmacists to vaccinate children 6-17 for influenza w/o prescription, 6-17 w/ prescription for other vaccinations, and w/o prescription in response to public health emergency, if passed.
• H2398 makes illegal the sale of salvia divinorum to those under 21.
• Multiple bills regarding changes to AHCCCS, which either tighten coverage or shift payments.
• A number of bills regarding abortion: requiring informed consent and disallowing public funding.
• S1202 expands of what is defined as dangerous drugs to include geometric isomers of already defined dangerous drugs.

Also of note on February 16th, from 3:00-6:00, ADHS will hold a public meeting in Tucson on the draft rules for medical marijuana. It will be at the University of Arizona: James E. Rodgers College of Law, Ares Auditorium on 1201 E. Speedway.