APhA Policy Manual

Collaborative Practice Agreements

INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS PHARMACY PRACTICE

APhA supports the establishment of collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and other health care professionals designed to optimize patient care outcomes.
APhA supports the establishment of collaborative practice agreements between one or multiple pharmacists and one or multiple prescribers or entities.
APhA supports state laws, regulations, and policies that do not require a referral or a prior provider–patient relationship as a prerequisite to access services provided under a collaborative practice agreement.
APhA opposes state laws, regulations, and policies that limit collaborative practice agreements to specific patients.
APhA supports state laws, regulations, and policies that allow for pharmacists’ prescriptive authority.
APhA supports state collaborative practice laws, regulations, and policies that allow all licensed pharmacists, in all practice settings, to establish collaborative practice agreements with other health care professionals or entities.
APhA shall promote the establishment and dissemination of guidelines and information to pharmacists and other health care professionals to facilitate the development of collaborative practice agreements.