Louisiana
The Senate passed HB 579, the PEP/PrEP bill, as amended by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes back to the House to concur with the Senate amendments.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Senate passed HB 579, the PEP/PrEP bill, as amended by a vote of 38-0. The bill now goes back to the House to concur with the Senate amendments.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Board of Pharmacy posted the agenda for its next scheduled meeting on June 6.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
At its May 20 meeting, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board selected six prescriptions drugs for cost review studies.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Department of Health (MDH) recently released the Minnesota Prescription Drug Transparency: 2024 Report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF). The report presents analysis of information reported to MDH through June 2023, provides a summary and timeline for the implementation of new work and assesses the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act’s (the Act) progress toward statutory goals. Key findings from this report include:
MDH will continue to release updates on implementation on the MDH Rx Price Transparency website. For questions, please email health.rx@state.mn.us.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Department of Labor and Industry is looking for a pharmacist to serve in a new third inspector position for the Board of Pharmacy. This position is responsible for performing pharmacy inspections around the state, issuing inspection reports, verifying licensure of pharmacy personnel and facilities, verifying compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations, and communicating with a variety of licensees and stakeholders. The application closing date is May 30. The job posting and instructions for applying are available online. If you have any questions, please contact Marcie Bough, Executive Officer, at (406) 841-2371.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
The Department of Health and Human Services posted the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board draft meeting minutes from May 7.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
On May 21, the Senate Committee on Higher Education reported favorably S9186, a bill to update shared pharmacy services. The bill will establish conditions under which resident or non-resident pharmacists and pharmacies may participate in shared pharmacy services. S9186 has previously passed the Assembly. NACDS will continue to advocate for final passage of the bill in the Senate.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) has extended the deadline for the Upper Payment Limit (UPL) survey. The survey is being used to gather information about concerns, challenges, impacts, and opportunities related to the UPL process in Oregon. If you have not yet submitted a response, please do so by May 31. You can access the survey at the following location: https://mslc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39ijG1FM8LzFDMy
Please send any questions to the project team at PDAB@DCHB.Oregon.gov.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
On May 17, CMS approved Tennessee’s request to amend its Medicaid section 1115 demonstration, “TennCare III.” This amendment significantly changes its coverage and benefits, including eligibility for parents and caretaker relatives, introducing a new benefit to cover diapers for infants under the pharmacy benefit, enhancing home and community-based services (HCBS) focusing on employment supports and more. The Tennessee Pharmacy Association will work closely with TennCare leadership as the diaper program logistics are finalized.
Also in Tennessee, the Tennessee Pharmacists Association invites pharmacy teams to learn about the Department of Health (TDH) Health Trailblazers Initiative, a program aimed at enhancing the well-being of adult and perinatal populations by fostering vaccine confidence in clinical settings. This initiative seeks to build a collaborative network of healthcare providers dedicated to improving immunization practices and outcomes. Register now to join an informational session on May 28 from 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm CT.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.