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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Pursuant to a statewide written protocol approved by the Division of Public Health, a pharmacist may order, test, screen, and treat health conditions that include all of the following:
(1) Influenza.
(2) Group A streptococcus pharyngitis.
(3) SARS-COV-2 or other respiratory illness, condition, or disease.
(4) Lice.
(5) Skin conditions, including ringworm and athlete's foot.
(6) Other emerging and existing public health threats identified by the Division of Public Health if permitted by an order, rule, or regulation.
(b) A pharmacist who orders, tests, screens, or treats health conditions under this section may use any test that may guide clinical decision making that is waived under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 [42 U.S.C. § 263a], or the federal rules adopted thereunder, or any established screening procedure that is established via a statewide protocol.
(c) A pharmacist may delegate the administrative and technical tasks of performing a test waived by the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 to an intern or pharmacy technician acting under the supervision of the pharmacist.
(d) Prohibit the denial of reimbursement under health benefit plans for services and procedures performed by a pharmacist that are within the scope of the pharmacist's license and would be covered if the services or procedures were performed by a physician, an advanced practice nurse, or physicians assistant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 24. Professions and Occupations § 2525. Testing, screening treatment of health conditions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-24-professions-and-occupations/de-code-sect-24-2525/
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