Provides that the prescription label for medication abortion prescription drugs may include the name of the dispensing healthcare practice instead of the name of the dispenser.

## Plain-English Summary

This bill would change what information appears on the label of prescription medications used for medication abortions (such as mifepristone and misoprostol). Under current rules, prescription labels must include the name of the specific pharmacist or healthcare provider who dispensed the medication. This bill would allow that label to show the name of the healthcare practice or clinic instead of the individual person who filled or prescribed it.

The primary purpose of this change is to protect the privacy and safety of individual healthcare providers — such as pharmacists or doctors — who dispense medication abortion drugs. By listing only the name of the clinic or practice, these providers would be harder to identify personally from the prescription label alone. The bill falls under Rhode Island's "Protections of Healthcare Providers Act," suggesting it is part of a broader effort to shield providers from potential harassment or harm related to their involvement in abortion care.

This bill would most directly affect pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals who dispense medication abortion drugs in Rhode Island, as well as the patients who receive those prescriptions. Patients would still receive labeled medication from a licensed practice, but the label would not identify the specific individual provider. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it has been held for further study.