SB421
Pharmacist; remote verification and counseling in opioid treatment programs.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Remote pharmacist verification and counseling in opioid treatment programs.
Authorizes a pharmacist licensed in the Commonwealth to exercise verification, counseling, and supervision duties remotely when a pharmacy technician or other authorized personnel dispenses medication prescribed for the management of opioid use disorder at a federally certified opioid treatment program.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104861D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB421)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/19/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (19-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB421ER)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB421)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
