Texas HB2182 authorizes pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives without a prescription.

HB2182 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to allow the commissioner of state health services to issue a statewide order authorizing licensed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives without a health care practitioner's prescription. The statewide order must include standardized procedures for dispensing and require pharmacists to provide instructions on proper use. Pharmacists dispensing emergency contraceptives in accordance with the order are protected from criminal, civil, or professional liability, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

Texas HB2182 authorizes pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives without a prescription.

HB2182 amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to allow the commissioner of state health services to issue a statewide order authorizing licensed pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives without a health care practitioner's prescription. The statewide order must include standardized procedures for dispensing and require pharmacists to provide instructions on proper use. Pharmacists dispensing emergency contraceptives in accordance with the order are protected from criminal, civil, or professional liability, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence.