Bill Title: Adds a new section which sets forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation/drug therapies, programs approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/25.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-29 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [H7445 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Teresa Tanzi [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-034	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Michelle McGaw [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-071	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Brandon Potter [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-016	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cherie Cruz [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jennifer Stewart [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Joshua Giraldo [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-056	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karen Alzate [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-060	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tina Spears [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Brianna Henries [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Morales [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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