Iowa SF313 prohibits boards and employers from restricting pharmacists' and practitioners' authority to prescribe, order, dispense, or administer.

Iowa SF313 aims to protect pharmacists' and practitioners' authority to prescribe, order, dispense, and administer medications. The bill prohibits licensing boards and employers from restricting this authority in ways that deter pharmacists and practitioners from using their best professional judgment, consistent with their scope of practice. Such restrictions, whether documented or not, are deemed unenforceable and cannot be grounds for disciplinary action.

Iowa SF313 prohibits boards and employers from restricting pharmacists' and practitioners' authority to prescribe, order, dispense, or administer.

Iowa SF313 aims to protect pharmacists' and practitioners' authority to prescribe, order, dispense, and administer medications. The bill prohibits licensing boards and employers from restricting this authority in ways that deter pharmacists and practitioners from using their best professional judgment, consistent with their scope of practice. Such restrictions, whether documented or not, are deemed unenforceable and cannot be grounds for disciplinary action.