PROVIDED SUMMARY
Administration of Medications by Pharmacists ; Authorizes pharmacists, at direction of certain licensed physicians, to administer medications; provides recordkeeping requirements; requires Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules; requires facilities to maintain documentation relating to pharmacist qualifications.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Lets a pharmacist administer medications under physician direction in trauma emergencies.
A pharmacist who has completed an accredited postgraduate residency, or at least 3 years of direct hospital patient care, may administer medications to a patient during a life-threatening emergency at a Level I, Level II, or pediatric trauma center.
This only happens at a physician's direction and only if the trauma center chooses to allow the practice. The center must then keep records proving the pharmacist meets the qualification standard.
The Board of Pharmacy must adopt rules to administer this new authority, and a trauma center that permits it must build matching procedures into its internal risk management program.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Lets a qualified pharmacist administer medications at a physician's direction
majors. 465.1894
AIA pharmacist who meets specified qualifications may administer medications to a patient during a life-threatening emergency at a Level I, Level II, or pediatric trauma center, when a licensed physician directs and delegates the task.
“A pharmacist, at the direction of a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, who meets the following qualifications may administer medications”
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§ 2
Sets a residency-or-experience qualification standard for the pharmacist
moderates. 465.1894
AIA pharmacist qualifies for this authority only by completing an accredited postgraduate residency program or at least three years of direct patient care in a hospital setting.
“The pharmacist has completed at least 3 years of direct patient care in a hospital setting.”
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§ 3
Requires records proving the pharmacist meets the qualification standard
moderates. 395.0197
AIA trauma center that permits a physician to delegate medication administration to a pharmacist must keep records documenting that the pharmacist meets the statute's qualification requirements.
“must maintain records pursuant to s. 395.0197(5) including, but not limited to, documentation that the administering pharmacist meets the requirements of this section.”
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§ 4
Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt implementing rules
moderates. 465.1894
AIThe Board of Pharmacy must adopt rules to administer this new medication-administration authority.
§ 5
Requires trauma centers to build matching protocols into risk management programs
moderates. 395.0197
AIA Level I, Level II, or pediatric trauma center that permits pharmacist medication administration must develop, implement, and keep evaluating procedures and systems to permit and comply with the practice.
“procedures, protocols, and systems to permit and comply with pharmacist administration of medications to a patient during a life-threatening emergency event”
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TIMELINE
3/4/2026
Referred to Rules
3/4/2026
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/26/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2/12/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/11/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/11/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/11/2026
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2/10/2026
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/6/2026
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/6/2026
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/6/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
2/4/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/4/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/4/2026
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/30/2026
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2026
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
1/12/2026
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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