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Iowa

The Board of Pharmacy posted its July 14 meeting minutes on the meeting webpage.  In addition to the Board’s unanimous vote for Emergency Adoption and Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 3, “Pharmacy Technicians,” to provide minimum standards for technician immunization administration, the Board also unanimously voted to approve the amended Statewide Protocols for naloxone, nicotine-replacement tobacco cessation and immunization as presented. The Board also took other regulatory actions and discussed numerous updates.

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

2021-09-10T10:33:30-04:00September 10, 2021|Iowa|

Kansas

Below are highlights from the September issue of the Board of Pharmacy newsletter.  See the newsletter for details and more information.

  • The Board continues to provide updates on its COVID webpage, including information about operations, waivers, renewals, exams, inspections, frequently asked questions and more. The most recent memo was updated on August 25.
  • Pharmacies only need to upload the first page when submitting proof of a National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) Verified Pharmacy Program® inspection to the Board.
  • Laura Kelly (D) reappointed Jonathan Brunswig, PharmD, RPh, and Bill Walden, RPh, to the Board and appointed new public member, Lucinda Noches Talbert. All will serve a four-year term, ending in 2025.
  • K-TRACS, the Kansas prescription drug monitoring program, will explore interest in peer-to-peer education about K-TRACS utilization via outreach to pharmacies.
  • Updates on pharmacist technician certification examinations, CE and renewals are now available.

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

2021-09-10T10:32:00-04:00September 10, 2021|Kansas|

Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear called the General Assembly into a special session to address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special session was required because of a Supreme Court ruling that lifted an injunction issued by Franklin Circuit Court that prohibited implementation of legislation that limited the governor’s authority during a declared state of emergency. Subsequently, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed HJR 1, which extended several executive orders, agency actions and administrative regulations until January 15, 2020. Of special interest to pharmacy, HJR 1 renewed the following:

  • Executive Order 2020-215 that declared the original state of emergency including extending legal liability protections from SB 5 of 2021
  • Executive Order 2021-666 allowing pharmacists to dispense a 30-day emergency refills to patients
  • 2021 Executive Order 2021-665 price gouging
  • Extension of nurse practitioners’ prescribing controlled substances without a physicians’ collaborative agreement.
  • Board of Pharmacy Order regarding the suspension of administrative regulations which relate to in-person work to promote telework opportunities where possible
  • Secretary of the Governor’s Executive Cabinet Order, dated April 24, 2020, related to the “practice of pharmacy” shall include initiating, ordering, and administering Covid-19 testing

The General Assembly continues to meet; further COVID-19 healthcare related measures are expected to receive consideration.

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

2021-09-10T10:29:11-04:00September 10, 2021|Kentucky|

Michigan

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has asked NACDS how pharmacies are billing insurances/payers for the COVID-19 home/point-of-care testing devices able to be purchased at pharmacy locations.  In specific the department wants to know if the billings are through the payer’s medical benefit for a medical claim. CMS recently released some guidance requiring State Medicaid and CHIP programs to cover these home COVID testing solutions.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

2021-09-10T10:28:13-04:00September 10, 2021|Michigan|

Missouri

The Department of Health and Senior Services is now offering two options for free COVID-19 testing: (1) in-person testing events hosted around the state www.health.mo.gov/communitytest; and (2) residents may order a free PCR test kits mailed to their Missouri address with a return FedEx shipping container, with results emailed back within 48 hours www.health.mo.gov/communitytest.

Also in Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson (R) issued a new COVID-19 State of Emergency declaration focusing on the healthcare system and recovery from COVID-19, extending the order here to December 31, 2021.

Finally in Missouri, the Department of Commerce and Insurance issued a revised COVID waiver updated by the Board of Pharmacy to include the Remote Data Entry waiver approved by the Governor. Current Board rule 20 CSR 2220-2.725 allows qualified pharmacy technicians/intern pharmacists to perform remote data entry from home or at an in-state non-pharmacy location.   The COVID-19 Remote Data Entry waiver allows pharmacy technicians/intern pharmacists to also perform remote data entry at a site that is not located in Missouri, if authorized by the supervising pharmacist.    Pharmacy technicians/intern pharmacists may perform remote data entry at a non-Missouri location in compliance with 20 CSR 2220-2.725 while the COVID-19 waiver is in effect (Missouri locations are authorized by 20 CSR 2220-2.725).

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

2021-09-10T10:26:46-04:00September 10, 2021|Missouri|

Nebraska

The Department of Health and Human Services is moving to an internet-based licensing system called LANCE (Nebraska Licensing and Certification Environment) in late 2021 with full implementation planned in 2022.

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

2021-09-10T10:25:34-04:00September 10, 2021|Nebraska|

New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy (D) recently signed into law two opioid proposals. The first is AB 5595 which requires the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs to include opioid antidotes on the list of prescription drugs provided to pharmacies and then requires pharmacies to include opioid antidotes on its prescription drug retail price list available to customers. Governor Murphy also signed into law AB 5703 which requires coverage for an opioid antidote without imposing prior authorization requirements.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

2021-09-10T10:24:18-04:00September 10, 2021|New Jersey|

South Carolina

SCDHHS offers free monthly training workshops for providers. These recurring virtual workshops cover a variety of topics including training on Medicaid basics, how to submit claims using the web-based tool and third-party liability (TPL). To register for a workshop, please visit the Medicaid eLearning site, www.medicaidelearning.com, or call (888) 289-0709 and select option 1. Additional training resources for providers are also available online through the Medicaid eLearning site. You can find a complete schedule of provider workshops here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.

2021-09-10T10:21:24-04:00September 10, 2021|South Carolina|

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