Minnesota HF4493: Pharmacists authorized to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder; and grounds for disciplinary action for pharmacists and pharmacist interns modified.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to health occupations; authorizing pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder; modifying grounds for disciplinary action for pharmacists and pharmacist interns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 151.01, subdivision 27; 151.071, subdivision 2; 151.37, by adding a subdivision; 152.11, subdivision 2; 152.12, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 151.01, subdivision 23.

From the introduced text, March 18, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to health occupations; authorizing pharmacists to initiate, prescribe, administer, and dispense certain drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder; modifying grounds for disciplinary action for pharmacists and pharmacist interns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 151.01, subdivision 27; 151.071, subdivision 2; 151.37, by adding a subdivision; 152.11, subdivision 2; 152.12, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 151.01, subdivision 23. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 151.01, subdivision 23, is amended to read: Subd. 23. Practitioner. "Practitioner" means a licensed doctor of medicine, licensed doctor of osteopathic medicine duly licensed to practice medicine, licensed doctor of dentistry, licensed doctor of optometry, licensed podiatrist, licensed veterinarian, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, licensed certified midwife, or licensed physician assistant. For purposes of sections 151.15, subdivision 4; 151.211, subdivision 3; 151.252, subdivision 3; 151.37, subdivision 2, paragraph (b); and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a dental therapist authorized to dispense and administer under chapter 150A. For purposes of sections 151.252, subdivision 3, and 151.461, "practitioner" also means a pharmacist authorized to prescribe deleted text begin self-administered hormonal contraceptives, nicotine replacement medications, or opiate antagonists under section 151.37, subdivision 14, 15, or 16, or authorized to prescribe drugs to prevent the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) underdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: drug therapy …