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Missouri

Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed SB 878, legislation sponsored by former Senator Travis Fitzwater (R) that strengthens pharmacy practice by expanding patient access to care. The bill allows pharmacists to order and administer FDA-approved or authorized vaccines and prescribe certain medical devices.

Also in Missouri, Gov. Kehoe (R) approved HB 2372, legislation allowing pharmacists to order and administer certain FDA-approved or authorized vaccines. The bill also permits pharmacists to independently prescribe certain medical devices.

Finally in Missouri, Gov. Kehoe (R) SB 1233, legislation allowing ordering and administering of certain vaccines approved or authorized by the FDA.

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

2026-07-17T11:17:39-04:00July 17, 2026|Missouri|

Pennsylvania

The General Assembly adjourned for the summer last weekend after passing the state budget bill. Of interest to pharmacy, the budget contained language allowing pharmacies that have been dropped from PBM network to reapply and be accepted under certain conditions. The language is in response to a Western PA-based independent pharmacy that has been in a legal battle with ESI.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2026-07-17T11:16:44-04:00July 17, 2026|Pennsylvania|

California

The Board of Pharmacy is sponsoring a training program, “Inspection Expectations, Diversion Trends, Loss Prevention, Legal Updates and CURES,” on March 5 via WebEx. Pharmacists who participate will receive six hours of continuing education (CE) credit. The event is free, but space is limited and preregistration is required. The board has transitioned its registration and CE certification to its new learning management system PharmEd. To register for the event, you will need to create an account in PharmEd if you do not already have one. Training attendees who do not use PharmEd will not be given CE credit.

For information on how to register for the event, visit the Board’s website, scroll down to “Information for Licensees,” and click on “Free CE Training Registration”.

For questions about the event, email the Board.

Also in California, the Board of Pharmacy provided a sample “How to File a Complaint” notice to assist licensees in complying with Business and Professions Code section 4113.6(c). Pursuant to this section, A chain community pharmacy is required to post, in a location determined by the business to be prominent and accessible to pharmacy personnel, a notice that provides information on how to file a complaint with the Board. This notice is intended for pharmacy personnel and not for consumers. Pharmacies may use the sample notice provided by the Board or develop their own notice and determine an appropriate posting location that is prominent and accessible, if the notice complies with the requirements outlined in the Pharmacy Lawbook under Business and Professions Code Staffing requirements for chain community pharmacy section 4113.6(c).

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

2026-02-12T18:00:55-05:00February 12, 2026|California|

Delaware

Gov. Matt Meyer (D) announced Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are now open for four initiatives under Delaware’s plan to overhaul health care in every community. All Requests for Proposals are available at bids.delaware.gov. Eligible organizations are encouraged to review RFPs and submit applications in accordance with posted timelines and requirements. The newly released RFPs represent the first competitive funding opportunities following Delaware’s successful federal Rural Health Transformation Program award and advance projects focused on access, prevention and chronic disease management and workforce development. Additional RFPs are expected to be released in the spring.

Open Requests for Proposals:
Delaware Medical School: Competitive funding to support start-up costs for Delaware’s first four-year medical school, focused on building a sustainable pipeline of primary care physicians committed to rural practice.

School-Based Health Centers: Competitive funding to support new school-based health centers in rural elementary and middle schools, delivering physical, behavioral and preventive health care services directly to students and families with four new centers with the goal of seeing 400 patients by year three.

Food Is Medicine: Competitive funding to establish sustainable Food Is Medicine infrastructure that integrates nutrition-based interventions into rural health care delivery, improving outcomes for residents managing chronic disease while supporting long-term reimbursement strategies.

Rural Community Health Hubs: Competitive funding for mobile health units and other community-based access points delivering preventive, chronic disease, behavioral health and specialty services directly to rural communities with the goal of conducting 1,500 yearly encounters by year three.

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

2026-02-12T18:00:23-05:00February 12, 2026|Delaware|

Indiana

HB 1358 is the Department of Health’s bill which includes a provision changing the statewide standing order for the dispensing of a smoking cessation products to a tobacco, vaping or nicotine cessation product.

Also in Indiana, SB 157, a bill that requires pharmacies to disclose at the point-of-sale the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) on generics, was amended in the Senate to exempt hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The bill passed Senate and was assigned to House Public Health Committee.

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

2026-02-12T17:59:41-05:00February 12, 2026|Indiana|

Iowa

The Department of Appeals and Licensing published its Pharma Phacts Newsletter (February 2026). Highlights include the following:

  • New Jurisprudence Exam Starts April 1, 2026
  • Prescription Management Program (PMP) Updates
  • Compliance Corner
    • Reminder to Keep License Profile Updated?
    • Notification of Change of Pharmacist in Charge
    • FDA Warns of Counterfeit Ozempic in US Drug Supply Chain
    • Retatrutide in Iowa
    • Reminder of Actions to Take After Identification of Fraudulent Controlled Substance Prescription

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

2026-02-12T17:59:13-05:00February 12, 2026|Iowa|

Kansas

SB 360, as amended by the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on February 6, requires PBMs to charge health benefit plans the same price for a prescription drug as they pay to pharmacies. The bill also establishes a reimbursement rate floor for pharmacies, mandating payment of no less than the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) plus a professional dispensing fee of $10.50.

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

2026-02-12T17:58:40-05:00February 12, 2026|Kansas|

Kentucky

NACDS reminds members that the long-awaited pharmacy cost of dispensing study required by SB 188 of 2024, a landmark law that will require a pharmacy reimbursement rate floor in the commercial market, has been delivered to pharmacies and is due back by February 28. The study will be used by the Department of Insurance to determine the pharmacy dispensing fee that commercial insurers will be required to pay in combination with NADAC. It is critical for pharmacies to complete this survey, to establish an accurate dispensing fee that sets a precedent for future actions across the states. Data must be submitted electronically through the Board’s Licensure Gateway using Form A (required) and Form B (optional). All community and specialty pharmacies that are open to the public are required to submit their cost of dispensing data using Form A. For additional details and guidance, members are encouraged to review the Board of Pharmacy’s December newsletter.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2026-02-12T17:58:12-05:00February 12, 2026|Kentucky|
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