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Delaware 153

SB 320

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 03:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2026-05-14 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Pharmacy Practice Laws/Modernize short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This Act modernizes Delaware’s pharmacy practice laws by authorizing pharmacists to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Pharmacists have the expertise necessary to provide patient care beyond what current Delaware law allows, and enabling them to do so is an important step toward expanding access to health care in this State. Under this Act, pharmacists are permitted to independently evaluate patients, identify health conditions, order and prescribe laboratory tests, and prescribe drugs or devices without reliance on statewide protocols, formularies, or specified lists of conditions. Pharmacists may not prescribe controlled substances, with the exception of medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder, which pharmacists may only prescribe under a standing order from the Division of Public Health. In order to enable pharmacists to prescribe medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder under a standing order, this Act also amends the Uniform Controlled Susbstances Act in Chapter 47 of Title 16 to include “pharmacist” in the definition of “practitioner.” To ensure continuity of care, this Act also establishes requirements for documentation of treatment and communication with primary care providers. This Act takes effect immediately, but implementation is delayed by up to 1 year to give the Board of Pharmacy time to implement necessary regulations. This Act does not affect current law regarding the use of statewide protocols, standing orders, or collaborative practice agreements. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT

    passage

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    introduction, referral-committee

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

    passage

  6. Amendment SA 2 to SB 320 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    amendment-passage

  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 320 - Stricken in Senate

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  9. Amendment SA 2 to SB 320 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 320 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  11. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee

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Related measures

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