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Florida

The Department of Health, Division of Disease Control, scheduled a public meeting and workshop to discuss proposed revisions to Rule 64D-3.046 of the Florida Administrative Code, which governs immunization requirements for school entry. The session will take place on December 12 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Central Time, or until all business is concluded. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Panama City Beach, in The Dunes Conference Room, located at 15727 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach, Florida. Additional details are available in the official notice posted at the Florida Administrative Register.

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

Erica Joyner2025-12-04T10:56:30-05:00December 4, 2025|Florida|

Georgia

During the 2024 legislative session, the General Assembly passed HB 1028. This legislation allows the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to issue a Standing Order for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This Standing Order may be used by Eligible Persons who may have been exposed to HIV as a prescription to obtain PEP medication for the prevention of HIV from a licensed Pharmacy. The Department of Public Health created a Standing Order, supporting documents, and training for pharmacists, which are now available on the Department’s website.

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

Erica Joyner2025-12-04T10:55:59-05:00December 4, 2025|Georgia|

Iowa

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Medicaid posted the following: INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2717-MC-FFS RE: Annual Submission Requirements Regarding Prevention and Detection of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse, effective immediately.

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

Erica Joyner2025-12-04T10:55:31-05:00December 4, 2025|Iowa|

Oregon

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is taking proactive steps to prepare for the potential launch of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) in the state. A key part of this effort is the release of a statewide Intent to Apply Survey to gather input from organizations across the state that plan to apply for future RHTP funding. For details about the survey, visit the RHTP website.

Survey Deadline: December 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PT

Who should complete the survey?
Organizations that:

Serve rural, frontier, or remote areas of Oregon
Are in good standing with the State of Oregon

Even if your organization provided public comment in the fall, OHA encourages you to complete this survey.

Also in Oregon, the December 10-12 Board of Pharmacy Meeting agenda and meeting materials are now available.

Please note that on December 10, the board will meet in Executive Session for most of the day and anticipates resuming Open Session around 4:30 pm.

Please note that on December 11, the board anticipates meeting in Executive Session after roll call and resuming Open Session at 2:00 pm.

The board anticipates meeting in Open Session on December 12 and will break for lunch between 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm.

The Public may attend the board meeting in person during Open Session. Please see the meeting agenda for additional information. *Please be advised that additional meeting materials may be added to the agenda prior to the board meeting. Visit the board website for current meeting materials.

Also in Oregon, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced TK Keen has been chosen as the state’s insurance commissioner. Keen has been serving in the acting insurance commissioner role since June and was deputy insurance commissioner for five years before that. He is also the administrator of the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), part of DCBS.

Finally in Oregon, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) posted the draft agenda for the December 17 meeting. Check the PDAB website for updates to the agenda and the meeting materials. Register in advance.

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

Erica Joyner2025-12-04T10:54:56-05:00December 4, 2025|Oregon|

Alabama

Effective for dates of service on and after October 1, the Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) updated the laboratory fee schedule rates. Providers with billing questions may contact the Gainwell Technology Provider Assistance Center at 1-800-688-7989.

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

Erica Joyner2025-10-23T13:10:29-04:00October 23, 2025|Alabama|

Arkansas

The Board of Pharmacy finalized rules that permit pharmacies to utilize up to four (4) support staff members per supervising pharmacist. This includes pharmacy technicians and other non-intern personnel. Licensed interns participating in an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited experiential programs and graduate interns are excluded from the ratio count, as are non-clinical personnel such as clerks and delivery staff. This change is part of a broader effort to modernize pharmacy regulations and provide greater operational flexibility.

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

Erica Joyner2025-10-23T13:10:04-04:00October 23, 2025|Arkansas|

California

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed SB 41, PBM reform legislation. SB 41 requires licensure of PBMs, protects patient choice by prohibiting PBMs from steering or inducing patients to affiliate pharmacies, prohibits retroactive fees and claw backs, mandates PBMs use a passthrough pricing model and prohibits spread pricing among its various provisions. Recall earlier this year, Gov. Newsom signed AB 116, the health omnibus trailer bill that contains the specific statutory language to implement the governor’s PBM reform policies as outlined in the state’s main budget bill.

Also in California, the Department of Health Care Services posted the following:

October 2025 Pharmacy Medi-Cal Update Bulletin
October 2025 Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Services Medi-Cal Update Bulletin

Also in California, the Department of Health Care Service posted the following alert on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal: Important Update: GLP-1s for Weight Loss Are Not a Covered Benefit.

Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy has proposed adding Title 16 CCR § 1707.4, related to Central Fill Pharmacies.

Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed text may do so by submitting written comments beginning October 17 and ending on December 1 to the following:

Contact Person: Lori Martinez
Agency Name: California State Board of Pharmacy
Address: 2720 Gateway Oaks Drive, Ste 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email: PharmacyRulemaking@dca.ca.gov
Fax: (916) 574-8618

Any responses to comments directly concerning the proposed text of the regulation will be considered and responded to in the Final Statement of Reasons.

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

Erica Joyner2025-10-23T13:09:35-04:00October 23, 2025|California|

Indiana

On October 27, the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning’s (OMPP), will host a public hearing for a proposal to cut a pharmacy’s Medicaid professional dispensing fee from the current ten dollars and forty-eight cents ($10.48) to nine dollars and sixty-three cents ($9.63).

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

Erica Joyner2025-10-23T13:07:45-04:00October 23, 2025|Indiana|

Louisiana

New Pharmacy Technician certificate qualification rules were adopted on October 20. In response to Act 253 of the 2024 Louisiana Legislature, the rule change removes the practice requirement placed upon a pharmacy technician applicant from another state and recognizes the exception provided by the Act regarding the examination requirement.

Also in Louisiana, Gov. Jeff Landry (R) reappointed Walgreens pharmacist Troy Menard to the Board of Pharmacy for a second six-year term.

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

Erica Joyner2025-10-23T13:07:12-04:00October 23, 2025|Louisiana|