Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1713: AHCCCS; procurement; contracting
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
SB1713 - (NOW: independent testing; treatment; pharmacists)
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 state board of pharmacy.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 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 state board of pharmacy. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) 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 or existing public health threat identified by the department of health services …
Sponsors
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 241
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (37 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass amended
- : Appropriations: do pass amended/strike-everything
Votes
- FINAL Passed (June 12, 2026): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 37 yea, 18 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (April 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APPROP DPA/SE (March 31, 2026): 10 yea, 7 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 12 nay, passed
- HHS DPA (February 18, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1713?
- SB1713 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): AHCCCS; procurement; contracting.
- What does SB1713 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 state board of pharmacy.
- What is the status of SB1713?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 241 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1713?
- Thomas Shope (R, SD-016).
- Where is the official record for SB1713?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85363/?SessionId=130
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