§ 2024.
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§ 2024. Confidentiality of prescriber and pharmacist information on medications for legally protected health care activity
(a)As used in this section:
(1)“Gender-affirming health care services” and “reproductive health care services” have the same meanings as in 1 V.S.A. § 150.
(2)“Noncontrolled medication” means a medication that is not a controlled substance as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802.
(b)(1) Upon the request of a prescribing practitioner and to the extent not expressly required under federal law, a pharmacist or other licensed member of the pharmacy staff shall redact or otherwise remove the practitioner’s name or initials from a fulfilled prescription for a noncontrolled medication for gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, and from any accompanying printed materials.
(2)A pharmacist may, or, upon the pharmacist’s request, another licensed member of the pharmacy staff shall, redact or otherwise remove the pharmacist’s name or initials from a fulfilled prescription for a noncontrolled medication for gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, and from any accompanying printed materials.
(3)If a prescribing practitioner dispenses medication directly to patients for gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, or both, the practitioner may redact or otherwise remove the practitioner’s own name or initials from a fulfilled prescription for a noncontrolled medication for gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services, and from any accompanying printed materials.
(c)Nothing in this chapter or the rules governing the pharmacy profession shall be construed to require a pharmacist or other licensed member of a pharmacy’s staff to list the prescribing practitioner’s or pharmacist’s name or initials on a fulfilled prescription for noncontrolled medication for gender-affirming health care services or reproductive health care services.
(d)A pharmacist or other licensed member of a pharmacy’s staff shall be immune from civil and administrative liability for failing to redact or remove the name of a prescriber or pharmacist when requested to do so pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) or
(2)of this section; provided, however, that this immunity shall not apply to gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct by a pharmacist or other licensed member of the pharmacy staff. (Added 2025, No. 20, § 13, eff. May 13, 2025.)