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West Virginia

SB 544, legislation that amends the West Virginia Code to allow the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to expand pharmacists and pharmacy interns authority to administer vaccine, has passed the Senate and is scheduled for a hearing this week in the House Health and Human Resources Committee. Specifically, it allows pharmacists and pharmacist interns to administer immunizations in accordance with CDC guidelines to adults and children between 11-17 years of age by prescription.

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

inthenews2020-02-13T15:48:38-05:00February 13, 2020|West Virginia|

Wisconsin

The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) is seeking technicians to serve as Board or Committee members for its new Technician Section Board. As described by PSW, “The board and committee meet periodically to discuss technician advancement and provide a voice for the technician profession.” Interested technicians can get involved here.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.

inthenews2020-02-13T15:47:07-05:00February 13, 2020|Wisconsin|

Alabama

The Legislature convened on Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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

inthenews2020-02-06T09:43:12-05:00February 6, 2020|Alabama|

California

At the January 2020 Board of Pharmacy meeting, Anne Sodergren was hired as the Board's Executive Officer.

Also in California... In response to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announcement that they would be reinstituting the Medi-Cal reimbursement clawback process effective February 10, 2020, that has been on hold since June 14, 2019, the California Pharmacist Association (CPhA) intends to file for a temporary restraining order this week against DHCS to suspend the clawbacks on pharmacies who serve Medi-Cal patients.

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

inthenews2020-02-06T09:42:02-05:00February 6, 2020|California|

Iowa

The Iowa Pharmacy Association’s scope of practice legislation was not advanced by a Subcommittee of the Human Resources Committee after hearing from proponents and opponents of the bill. The legislation seeks to expand pharmacist immunization authority and establish statewide protocol for point of care testing for flu and streptococcus A.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.

inthenews2020-02-06T09:40:20-05:00February 6, 2020|Iowa|

Louisiana

Having received unanimous support from NACDS and the other seven Pharmacy organizations that represent all pharmacists within the state, this week the Board of Pharmacy agreed to file legislation that would expand collaborative practice agreements and allow pharmacists to prescribe.

Also in Louisiana... NACDS and other representatives from the Louisiana Pharmacy Congress will be meeting with legislators and business groups this week to solicit their support for payment parity legislation which would ensure that payors may not deny reimbursement to a pharmacist for the provision of a service or procedure within the scope of the pharmacist's license to practice pharmacy.

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

inthenews2020-02-06T09:38:29-05:00February 6, 2020|Louisiana|

Maryland

Several bills of interest to pharmacy are scheduled to be heard by their respective committees of reference. If any member wishes to testify, please contact Jill McCormack at jmccormack@nacds.org.

Feb. 13 at 1pm before the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee -SB 440: Pharmacist Tobacco Cessation

Feb. 18 at 1pm before House Health and Government Operations Committee-

HB 30 – pharmacists administration of vaccines

HB 656 – pharmacists administration of self-administered medications and injectables

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

inthenews2020-02-06T09:36:38-05:00February 6, 2020|Maryland|

Michigan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed into law SB 340 pertaining to telepharmacy.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.

inthenews2020-02-06T09:34:42-05:00February 6, 2020|Michigan|

New Mexico

During week two of the four-week legislation session, payment parity legislation which provides for reimbursement parity for prescribing pharmacists, HB 42 by Rep. Deborah Armstrong, that has broad-based support from NACDS, NMPhA, NMRA, pharmacists and pharmacies, passed the House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee and was sent to the full House for further consideration. NACDS, NMPhA, NMRA, pharmacists from around the state supported the bill. Also supporting the bill are several of the health plans – Blue Cross Blue Shield, Presbyterian, American Health Insurance Plans, AARP and Young Women United.

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

inthenews2020-02-06T09:31:35-05:00February 6, 2020|New Mexico|