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SB562Introduced in the Senate

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

Passed

Introduced by Dawn Gile, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing licensed certified midwives to enter into therapy management contracts; repealing a requirement that authorized prescribers submit prescriber-pharmacist agreements to the health occupations board that regulates the authorized prescriber; authorizing pharmacists, under certain circumstances, to enter into prescriber-pharmacist agreements that authorize the pharmacist to treat an opioid use disorder using controlled dangerous substances drug therapy; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 54

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 2, 2026

132

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

Bill history

  1. First Reading Finance

  2. Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

  4. Favorable with Amendments {883029/1 Adopted

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  6. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

  7. Referred Health

  8. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

  9. Favorable Report by Health

  10. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  11. Third Reading Passed (132-0)

  12. Returned Passed

  13. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 54

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