Bill Sponsors: RI S2617 | 2024 | Regular Session
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 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-04-23 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [S2617 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-04-23 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [S2617 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsors
| Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Bridget Valverde [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-035 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Joshua Miller [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-028 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Melissa Murray [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-024 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| Senator Pamela Lauria [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-032 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
