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Michigan

In the first week of its lame-duck session, the Senate passed SB 920, legislation with pharmacy regulatory relief provisions that were rescinded when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) Executive Orders either lapsed or were invalidated by the State Supreme Court. Key provisions pertain to emergency refills, therapeutic interchange, remote supervision, and out of state licensing. It is unclear if or how the House can act on the legislation, however, given the cancelation of session days due to the COVID-19 outbreak among House members and staff coinciding with last week’s visit from Rudy Guliani.

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

2020-12-11T08:03:21-05:00December 11, 2020|Michigan|

Ohio

The Board of Pharmacy has asked NACDS to remind pharmacies about their guidance on dealing with expired licenses and NPLEX. Additionally, they are interested in knowing if pharmacies are experiencing any issues with the modification process necessary to input expired licenses. If you have any feedback that you would like NACDS to share with the Board, please forward it to Jill McCormack at jmccormack@nacds.org.

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

2020-12-11T08:00:24-05:00December 11, 2020|Ohio|

New York

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget and health staff met with NACDS and the Community Pharmacy Association of New York State to discuss issuing an Executive Order to immediately authorize pharmacists to immunize for the COVID-19 vaccine. Additional discussion focused on their commitment to meet the April 1, 2021 deadline for the transition of Medicaid pharmacy benefits from Managed Care back to Fee for Service.

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

2020-12-11T07:59:17-05:00December 11, 2020|New York|

Wisconsin

The Department of Health Services will provide a webinar update on the Phase 1a plan for COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, December 11, at noon. Please register in advance of the webinar. DHS indicates that, if you registered for a previous meeting, you are already registered for future meetings.  You can access last week’s webinar on the DHS website. DHS will also continue its weekly webinar on Tuesdays from 9:00-9:30 am.

Also in Wisconsin, the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee’s Vaccine Subcommittee will meet on Friday, December 11, at 7:00 am Central, while its Therapeutics Subcommittee will meet on Friday, December 11, at 10 am Central.

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

2020-12-11T07:58:21-05:00December 11, 2020|Wisconsin|

California

The Board of Pharmacy is holding a teleconference full Board meeting on December 10, 2020, to discuss the continuation of COVID waivers. More information on the agenda and how to access the meeting can be found here.

Also in California. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published additional COVID-19 emergency guidance for providers, beneficiaries, and the general public. COVID-19 Virus and Antibody Testing additional updates will be posted to the DHCS COVID-19 resource page.

Lastly in California. DHCS announced a new timeline and process changes for the 2021 Medi-Cal Provider Attestation for the enhanced professional dispensing fee. More information can be found here.

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

2020-12-04T09:07:13-05:00December 4, 2020|California|

Colorado

The General Assembly approved a COVID-19 relief package of 10 bills on Wednesday, ending a three-day extraordinary session called by Gov. Jared Polis (D) focused on addressing disaster relief funding for small business, child care, housing aid, broadband, food insecurity, utility assistance, and public health response.

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

2020-12-04T09:05:54-05:00December 4, 2020|Colorado|

Iowa

The Department of Human Services (DHS) issued an Informational Letter with details about how Medicaid enrolled pharmacists may order and administer vaccines in compliance with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Immunizations Statewide Protocol which becomes effective June 1, 2021.

Also in Iowa. DHS issued the report from its 2020 Cost of Dispensing survey. Based on the data collected in the survey, the dispensing fee will increase from $10.07 to $10.38. However, NACDS is working with partners and the State to understand how this will be implemented.

Lastly in Iowa. The Department of Public Health regularly updates its COVID website with new information, including a December 1 update to its COVID 19 Vaccine Information Brief. Please visit the above websites for more information.

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

2020-12-04T09:04:43-05:00December 4, 2020|Iowa|

Kentucky

The Board of Pharmacy has filed an emergency regulation allowing pharmacists, interns, and technicians to order and administer vaccinations for individuals age 3 and up. Pharmacists who choose to take advantage of this regulation must receive 20 hours of ACPE training, otherwise, the state requirement of operating under a protocol must be met.

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

2020-12-04T09:02:09-05:00December 4, 2020|Kentucky|

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