SB73:
COVID-19; prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment.
Bill Summary:
Prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin
for treatment of COVID-19. Provides that licensed health care
providers with prescriptive authority may prescribe, administer,
or dispense hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to a patient with a
clinical diagnosis of COVID-19. The bill prohibits the Board of Medicine
from initiating a disciplinary action against a licensed health care
provider solely for prescribing, administering, or dispensing hydroxychloroquine
or ivermectin to a patient with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19,
provided such clinical diagnosis and treatment has been documented
in the patient's medical record by such licensed health care provider.
Bill Patron: Chase
Last Action(s):
(Senate) Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) January 20, 2022
Bill Status: