Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2444: pharmacists; independent testing; treatment
Status: In committee, March 17, 2026
HB2444 - pharmacists; independent testing; treatment
What the bill says
An act amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 32-1979.04, 32-1979.05 and 32-1979.06; relating to the Arizona state board of pharmacy.
From the engrossed text, March 4, 2026:
AN ACT amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 32-1979.04, 32-1979.05 and 32-1979.06; relating to the Arizona state board of pharmacy. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 32-1979.04, 32-1979.05 and 32-1979.06, to statewide written protocol; independent testing; treatment; health conditions; notification and insurance requirements A. Pursuant to a statewide written protocol approved by the board, a pharmacist may independently order, perform and interpret tests that are authorized by the United States food and drug administration and waived under the clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-578; 102 Stat. 2903; 42 United States Code section 201). A pharmacist may independently initiate treatment to eligible persons who are at least twelve years of age or the age authorized by the treatment, whichever age is older, and who have test results that indicate the need for treatment, by a test that is authorized by the United States food and drug administration and waived under the clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988, for any of the following: 1. Influenza. 2. Group A streptococcus pharyngitis. 3. SARS-COV-2 or any other coronavirus respiratory illness. 4. A condition related to an Emerging …
Sponsors
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016) · primary sponsor
- Wilmeth, Justin (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : do pass amended
- : Passed
- : Passed
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
- : Retained on the Calendar
- : Rules: constitutional and in proper form
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Health & Human Services: do pass amended
Votes
- THIRD Passed (March 10, 2026): 33 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2444?
- HB2444 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): pharmacists; independent testing; treatment.
- What does HB2444 do?
- In its own words: An act amending title 32, chapter 18, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 32-1979.04, 32-1979.05 and 32-1979.06; relating to the Arizona state board of pharmacy.
- What is the status of HB2444?
- In committee as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: do pass amended (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2444?
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2444?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84216/?SessionId=130
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