The Washington Health Care Authority (Medicaid) has added the following optional benefits to their state plan: Allow pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice to order, collect specimens, conduct and interpret necessary tests, initiate treatment when appropriate, and administer vaccines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of COVID-19; and allow pharmacists practicing within their scope of practice to administer any prescribed injectable, covered, outpatient drug during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.