In advance of the Board of Pharmacy’s Licensing Committee meeting January 9th, NACDS submitted a comment letter providing suggestions for a training program for pharmacist furnishing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
Also in California… legislative session convened on January 6th.
Also in California... Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) budget released last week proposes $107.4 billion in total funds for Department of Health Care Services programs and other spending. It includes significant funding for the Medi-Cal Healthier California for All initiative (formerly known as CalAIM); funding to support quality improvements in county-operated behavioral health systems; expanded Medi-Cal coverage for adults age 65 and older, regardless of their documentation status; and funding for efforts to control costs and create incentives for better quality care. For more details, please refer to the links posted on the DHCS website.
Also in California... The Department of Health Care Services is renaming its multi-year reform initiative aimed at improving the health outcomes and quality of life for California’s population in Medi-Cal. Effective immediately, the broad-based effort to transform the Medi-Cal delivery system, program and payment structure will be known as Medi-Cal Healthier California for All.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.