Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB195: Pharmacies; pharmacists are authorized to dispense preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis under certain conditions; provide
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to provide that pharmacists are authorized to dispense preexposure prophylaxis and postexposure prophylaxis under certain conditions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical practice, so as to provide for the approval or development of a training program for pharmacists by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy; to require pharmacists to complete such training program before dispensing preexposure prophylaxis or postexposure prophylaxis; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Floor Amend 1 AM 56 0022 ADOPTED Senator Hufstetler of the 52nd offered the following amendment #1: Amend SB 195 (LC 56 0290) by replacing "Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency" on lines 196 and 197 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy" By replacing "board" on line 269 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy" By replacing "board" on line 274 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy" By replacing "board" on line 276 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy" By replacing "board" on line 282 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy" By replacing "Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency" on lines 287 and 288 with "Georgia State Board of Pharmacy"
Sponsors
- Mark Newton (R, 127) · primary sponsor
- Chuck Hufstetler (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R, 32)
- Ben Watson (R, SD-001)
- Elena Parent (D, 44)