Last week the Arizona Senate approved Senate Bill 1214 (SB 1214) to support critical legislation that will permit pharmacists to test and initiate treatment, as appropriate, for common conditions. With your help TODAY this legislation will also be approved by the Arizona House of Representatives!
Pharmacists play a unique and vital role in our healthcare system. Every day, we engage with patients where they live, work, and shop – offering frequent and trusted touchpoints within our communities. Through these interactions, we hear firsthand about the needs of our patients and witness the challenges they face in accessing healthcare. SB 1214 would allow us to better meet these needs by empowering pharmacists to expand access to care, particularly for rural and underserved populations.
This issue is so important we need your help in two ways:
STEP ONE: WRITE:
Enter your contact information and the letter-writing system will populate a letter to your state representative.
STEP TWO: CALL.
Using your state representative’s name, please call 1-800-352-8404 and tell your state representative to vote YES on SB 1214 with the below easy-to-use talking points. Go the extra mile and contact others with whom you are connected (for example, your work address may connect to one state representative, but your home address may connect to another).
Talking Points:
1) Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I am a [pharmacist/pharmacy advocate] in [Your City]. I urge you to use your role to advance and vote YES on SB 1214 to expand patient access to timely, high-quality healthcare. This bill was recently passed by the Arizona Senate.
2) Pharmacists are frontline healthcare providers, ensuring Arizonans receive fast, convenient treatment for flu, strep, and COVID-19 - reducing delays and improving health outcomes.
3) SB 1214 eases the burden on the healthcare system, providing a commonsense solution to improve access to care, particularly for rural and underserved communities.
4) Please support SB 1214 to help Arizona patients access the care they need, when they need it.
Our profession, our industry, and our patients are depending on you. If you have any questions about this communication, please contact Heidi Ecker, Vice President of Government, Political, and Digital Communications via email at Hecker@nacds.org.