Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7534

Introduced
2/6/26  

Caption

Sets conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI S0685

Adds new sections that set forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies to be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/26.

RI H5854

Adds new sections that set forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies to be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/26.

RI S0482

Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals".

RI H5855

Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals."

RI S0483

Authorizes pharmacists to dispense a one-time refill, for up to one hundred days under certain specified conditions.

RI S0166

Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years pursuant to a valid prescription or prescriber approved protocol.

RI S0897

Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services.

RI H5627

Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services.

RI H5633

Allows a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances.

RI S0222

Requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacist no less than national drug acquisition costs plus fee.

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