An Oregon House bill passed Monday that allows pharmacists to prescribe, dispense, and administer both PrEP and PEP. The new bill clarifies that Oregon pharmacists are legally allowed to conduct HIV tests. It now goes to Gov. Kate Brown’s desk to sign…
Dacia in the Media
- Oregon Policy
Oregon House Passes Bill to Allow Pharmacists to Provide PrEP and PEP
- Oregon Policy
Bill Allowing Over-the-Counter HIV Prevention Drugs Goes to Governor’s Desk
The Oregon House on Monday re-passed House Bill 2958 B, which allows pharmacists to prescribe, dispense, and administer both pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis. Known as PrEP and PEP, the two drugs prevent HIV infection…
- Emergency Management
Oregon Bill Might Protect Structures from Tsunami, but Residents’ Safety is Paper Thin
Dacia Grayber, a firefighter and paramedic who recently entered the state Legislature in January of this year, said she joined the earthquake commission right after H.B. 3309 passed…
- Oregon Policy
Bill Offers Expanded Access to HIV Drugs
Pharmacists would get reimbursed from insurers for prescribing and administering HIV prevention drugs under a bill in the Oregon Legislature…
- Gun Violence Prevention
After Emotional Statements, Oregon House Passes Gun Bill Requiring Safe Storage
Rep. Dacia Grayber, a firefighter and paramedic, stood in support of the bill and described coming on the scene of shootings. Her first was the fatal accidental shooting of a child by a friend. They had found a gun under a bed while playing…
- In The Capitol
Bill Readings in the Oregon Legislature Become Battleground for More Partisan Gridlock
How fast can you read through a 170-page bill? That very question is what has Oregon House Democrats on edge as the pandemic ignites tensions over workplace safety…
