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SUMMARY:🏛️ Support SB 147/HB 195: Pharmacist Limited Prescriptive Authority & Patient Care Services
DESCRIPTION:Alaska’s healthcare system faces critical access challenges.Pharmacists are trusted\, highly trained healthcare providers who are ready to help. Senate Bill 147 & HB 195 (SB 147 / HB 195) modernize Alaska’s laws to allow pharmacists to provide patient care services within the bounds of our education\, training and experience — such as treating minor conditions and helping manage chronic illnesses — under a standard of care model\, just like other healthcare professionals. \nSB 147 / HB 195 will:✅ Expand patient access to timely care\, especially in rural and underserved communities✅ Allow pharmacists to practice to the full extent of their education\, training\, and clinical ability✅ Strengthen team-based care and support physicians\, nurses\, and other providers✅ Improve healthcare outcomes and reduce strain on emergency rooms and clinics \nBill FAQ’s \nSee our One Pager HERE \nSee our AKPhA Letter of Support HERE \nSee the Alaska Board of Pharmacy Letter of Support HERE \nWe need your help to move this important bill forward! \n\n✉️ How You Can Help\nIt only takes a few minutes to make a big impact. \n👉 Step 1: Personalize and send a letter of supportUse one of our easy templates to write a letter to legislators: \n\n\nCustomizable Pharmacist Support Letter Template SB 147 \n\n\nCustomizable Physician Support Letter Template SB 147 \n\nCustomizable Patient or Community Member Support Letter Template SB 147\n\nSimple Copy/Paste Messages of Support (for quick comments or social media) \n\n\nTips for your letter: \n\n\nState who you are (pharmacist\, physician\, healthcare provider\, advocate\, patient) \n\n\nMention your city or practice area \n\n\nShare a brief example of how pharmacists improve access or patient care (optional) \n\n\nKeep it professional\, positive\, and focused on patient benefits \n\n\n\n👉 Step 2: Submit Your Letter \nYou can email our bill sponsors at:\n📧 Senator.Cathy.Giessel@akleg.gov\n📧  Representative.Genevieve.Mina@akleg.gov \nOr find your legislator’s contact information here:🔗 akleg.gov > scroll down to “who represents me?” \n\n👉 Step 3: Spread the Word \nHelp amplify support for SB 147 by posting on social media! \n\n\nUse hashtags like #SB147\, #AKLeg\, #HealthcareAccess\, #PatientCare \n\n\nTag your legislators and urge them to support expanding patient care services! \n\n\nSample posts you can copy and share: \n\n“Pharmacists are ready to expand access to care in Alaska! Support #SB147 to let pharmacists provide timely patient services. #AKLeg #PatientCare” \n\n\n“Patients deserve timely care. Support #SB147 to strengthen Alaska’s healthcare system! #AKLeg #HealthcareAccess” \n\n\n📢 Call to Action: Support SB 147 in Senate Labor & Commerce Hearing!\nWe need your voice!This Friday May 9 at 1:30p\,m\, the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee will hear public testimony on SB 147: Pharmacist-Provided Patient Care Services.This is a critical opportunity to show how important it is for Alaskans to have better access to pharmacist-delivered care. We need pharmacists\, other healthcare providers\, community members and patients to testify! Please reach out to colleagues\, friends\, and family. \n✅ Public testimony is allowed by phone!✅ You will have 2 minutes to share your story or support.\n✅ Learn how to Testify HERE\n \n Upcoming Hearings\n\nSB 147 – Senate Labor & Commerce\n Monday\, May 5 at 1:30 PM (Invited Testimony)\nPharmacy representatives Ashley Schaber (Board of Pharmacy) Jen Adams (College of Pharmacy)\, and I (AKPhA) will testify.\nSB 147 – Senate Labor & Commerce\n Friday\, May 9 at 1:30 PM (Public Testimony)\nWe need a strong showing of support. Please call in—or encourage your provider colleagues and patients to testify.\n\nSee past hearings: \nSenate Health and Social Service Invited Testimony 4/15/2025 (starts at the 5 min. mark)\nSenate Health and Social Services Public Testimony 4/22/2025 (starts at 8:19)\nHouse Health and Social Services Invited Testimony 4/29/2025 (starts at 26:05)\nHouse Health and Social Services Public Testimony 5/1/2025 (starts at 38:24) \n🤝 Thank You for Supporting Access to Care\nYour voice matters.Together\, we can expand access to quality healthcare services for all Alaskans.Thank you for standing with us in support of SB 147 & HB 195!
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