House committee hears bill to clarify pharmacists’ limited prescriptive authority amid disputes over abortion coverage In a lengthy April 7 hearing, supporters including Rep. Genevieve Mina and Brandy Sign Martin (Alaska Pharmacy Association) said HB 195 clarifies existing law to let pharmacists provide limited, low‑acuity care; several legislators raised concerns the bill or collaborative practice agreements could be used to enable pharmacists to prescribe abortion medication, a point the attorney general’s memo disputes.

A new bill in Alaska aims to empower pharmacists with limited prescriptive authority for low-acuity care, but it faces heated debates over potential implications for abortion medication.

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Committee adopts substitute to clarify and expand pharmacists' patient-care authority The House Labor and Commerce Committee adopted a committee substitute for HB 195 that clarifies pharmacists' authority to provide certain patient-care services, strengthens collaborative practice agreements and limits independent diagnosis except via CLIA-waived tests, and invited pharmacy and board officials to testify.

Alaska is on the verge of empowering pharmacists with expanded patient-care authority, potentially transforming healthcare access across the state!

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