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An act TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE 11 SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A 12 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, the official text

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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/20/25 S2/24/25 S3/3/25 H3/17/25

2 95th General Assembly                 A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            SENATE BILL 189

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5 By: Senators A. Clark, Caldwell, Crowell, Flippo, Hill, B. Johnson, M. Johnson, M. McKee, J. Payton, C.

6 Penzo, J. Petty, Rice, J. Scott, Stone, G. Stubblefield, D. Wallace, Dees, J. Bryant, F. Love

7 By: Representatives Bentley, A. Brown, Hall, Long, Womack, Lundstrum, K. Brown, Crawford, Torres

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9                            For An Act To Be Entitled

10  AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO BE

11  SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR CONSULTATION WITH A

12  HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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15                                      Subtitle

16                       TO AUTHORIZE IVERMECTIN FOR HUMAN USE TO

17                       BE SOLD WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OR

18                       CONSULTATION WITH A HEALTHCARE

19                       PROFESSIONAL.

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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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23  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 7, Subchapter 1, is amended

24 to add an additional section to read as follows:

25  20-7-147. Ivermectin without prescription or consultation with

26 healthcare professional.

27  (a) As used in this section, "over-the-counter medication" means

28 medication that may be legally sold and purchased without a prescription.

29  (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, ivermectin suitable for

30 human use may be sold or purchased as an over-the-counter medication in this

31 state without a prescription or consultation with a healthcare professional.

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33                                      /s/A. Clark

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