Indiana Senate Bill 145

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Senator Charbonneau added as second author
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Pharmacy matters. Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order, prescription, or protocol (standing order) that allows a pharmacist to treat or screen, test, administer, or dispense for certain health conditions. Allows a pharmacist to order tests that are waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) or established under a standing order. Allows a pharmacy intern or a pharmacy technician to perform a test that is: (1) delegated by a supervising pharmacist; and (2) a waived test under CLIA. Allows a pharmacy technician who is certified to perform any activity delegated by a supervising pharmacist or pharmacist owner if the activities: (1) do not require the clinical judgment of a pharmacist; (2) are not prohibited by a rule adopted by the Indiana board of pharmacy; or (3) are not an activity required by law to be performed only by a pharmacist. Provides civil and criminal immunity for a pharmacist related to filling a prescription for a drug, medicine, or other prescribed substance. Establishes exceptions.

Pharmacy matters.

Sen. Justin Busch [R]

Sen. Ed Charbonneau [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-16	Senate	Senator Charbonneau added as second author
2025-01-08	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2025-01-08	Senate	Authored by Senator Busch

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/145/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0145/SB0145.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0145/fiscal-notes/SB0145.01.INTR.FN001.pdf