Louisiana

The Department of Health (LDH) published several bulletins of interest for pharmacies: 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Age Limits and Prior Drug Use Edits – Effective August 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Clinical Authorization and Updates – Effective August 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Quantity Limits – Effective August 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Diagnosis Code Requirements – Effective August 1, 2025 

Also in Louisiana, LDH shared the slide deck from the July Medicaid PBM transition virtual meeting. 

Also in Louisiana, in 2024, Act 711 of 2024 (R.S. 37:1218.2) became law, enabling pharmacists to independently dispense and/or administer HIV PrEP and PEP medications and order/interpret related rapid or laboratory testing. LDH posted the information about the statewide protocol, standing order, guidelines and training resources. 

Finally in Louisiana, the Board of Pharmacy posted the August 20 meeting agenda. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.