Arizona

NACDS submitted a letter of support to the Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee for SB 1214, legislation expanding public access to pharmacy test and treat services. Additionally, NACDS, along with the American Pharmacists Association, Walgreens, and Walmart, submitted a letter of support to the Arizona Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee for Arizona SB 1214, legislation that would permit pharmacists to provide test and treat services for common illnesses, such as flu, strep throat, and other respiratory conditions. The bill passed out of the committee with a 5-2-0-0 vote.

Also in Arizona, NACDS submitted a letter of support to the House Health & Human Services Committee for HB 2208, legislation establishing a cost-based reimbursement rate floor that will provide pharmacies and pharmacists with long-overdue reimbursement predictability related to crucial healthcare services provided in local communities across the state. The bill passed out of the committee with a 9-0-2-0-0 vote.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.