Indiana § 16-19-4-12 - Standing order for prescribing and dispensing hormonal contraceptives; requirements; immunity
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§ 16-19-4-12. Standing order for prescribing and dispensing hormonal contraceptives; requirements; immunity
Sec. 12. (a) Subject to IC 25-26-25, before September 1, 2023, the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority who is a licensed prescriber shall, as part of the individual's official capacity, issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense a hormonal contraceptive patch (as defined in IC 25-26-25-2) and a self-administered hormonal contraceptive (as defined in IC 25-26-25-3).
(b) A standing order described in subsection (a) must comply with the requirements set forth under IC 25-26-25.
(c) The state health commissioner or designated public health authority who issues a standing order under subsection (a) is immune from civil liability related to the issuing of the standing order.
As added by P.L.154-2023, SEC.2.
IC 16-19-4.5Chapter 4.5. ExpiredExpired 6-30-2019 by P.L.99-2017, SEC.5.
IC 16-19-5Chapter 5. Fees
16-19-5-1Services for which fees may be collected 16-19-5-2Repealed 16-19-5-3License and permit fee collections; deposits; expense payments 16-19-5-4Weights and measures fund 16-19-5-5Health care engineering fund; plan review fees
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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