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North Carolina

Governor Cooper has announced the extension of the current stay-at-home Executive Order 121 until May 8,2020 at 5pm and a 3-phase plan for reopening. Executive Order 121 that enacted stay-at-home requirements has been in place since March 30th and was originally scheduled to expire next Thursday, April 30th. This order does not alter any provisions of the previous executive order other than technical changes. 

Also in North Carolina... Effective April 27, 2020, prescriptions for NC Medicaid and NC Health Choice beneficiaries are eligible for the addition of a mailing or delivery fee via the guidelines below. NC Medicaid encourages beneficiaries to request, and pharmacy providers to mail or deliver prescriptions to beneficiaries, during the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve better social distancing within their community. This measure should be considered for all beneficiaries, but especially those that are considered at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness. For more information please click here. 

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

2020-04-30T09:18:52-04:00April 30, 2020|North Carolina|

Pennsylvania

HB 943, legislation prohibiting PBMs and PSAOs from penalizing pharmacies for disclosing a patient’s cost share for a prescription drug and discussing available alternatives, has been reported from the Senate Health Committee and received first consideration on the Senate Floor. The legislation, commonly referred to as a “gag clause” bill was sponsored by Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R), and previously passed the House unanimously. 

Also in Pennsylvania... Rep. Seth Grove (R) has introduced legislation that would expand pharmacists’ immunization authority and allow them to order and administer COVID-19 and CLIA-waived tests for the duration of the Governor’s disaster emergency declaration.  Specifically, HB 2461 would allow pharmacist to provide any vaccine on the CDC or ACIP schedules and any injectable or biological medication for the treatment or prevention of COVID to patients 9 years of age or older, including any upcoming COVID-19 vaccine.  Additionally, it would suspend the provisions of the Pennsylvania Lab Act that requires prior work experience in a laboratory for pharmacists to register with the state to perform CLIA-waived tests, including those for COVID-19.  The legislation was introduced at the behest of NACDS and the Pennsylvania Association of Chain Drug Stores (PACDS).

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

2020-04-30T09:16:34-04:00April 30, 2020|Pennsylvania|

Texas

The Texas Federation of Drug Stores submitted several requests to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) requesting additional waivers, including one for pharmacists testing requesting either a waiver or statewide order from the Department of State Health Services, and one on telepharmacy. 

Also in Texas... Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed Chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Company Brad Brookshire to his  Strike Force to Open Texas to develop plans on how to best reopen the state. 

Also in Texas... Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that he was mobilizing the Texas National Guard for COVID-19 mobile testing teams. Forty-five teams will be mobilized across the state to provide greater access to medical testing. The teams will have eleven medical professionals and support staff, as well as thirty-four soldiers. Currently, the Texas National Guard has the capacity to test 150 people per day at each mobile testing location. 

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

2020-04-30T09:14:49-04:00April 30, 2020|Texas|

California

The California State Board of Pharmacy (Board) is proposing an emergency action to add regulations related to the independent initiation and furnishing of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to patients, as authorized by Senate Bill (SB) 159 (Wiener, Chapter 532, Statutes of 2019). The proposed regulation would establish the criteria that a training program for participating pharmacists must meet for approval by the Board and the recordkeeping requirements for a pharmacist who has completed the training program.  

Also in California... Despite the fact that the Board of Pharmacy announced that they would extend the comment period to April 30, 2020, NACDS and the California Retailers Association submitted a joint comment letter to the Board of Pharmacy to express our concerns regarding the proposed regulations as unworkable and over-restrictive for staffing requirements for community pharmacies. Our letter stressed that it is crucial that pharmacies have the ability to address fluctuations in staffing but also designate the type of employee that will provide assistance rather than a particular individual. 

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

2020-04-23T09:42:18-04:00April 23, 2020|California|

Colorado

NACDS and the Colorado Retail Council submitted a joint comment letter to the Department of Regulatory Agencies identifying multiple opportunities to modernize and reform the current practice of pharmacy to secure more value, drive innovation, and provide cost-effective healthcare services to improve the health and well-being of Colorado residents.

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

2020-04-23T09:40:07-04:00April 23, 2020|Colorado|

Illinois

Consistent with NACDS advocacy efforts, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a proclamation that an Illinois licensed pharmacist’s scope of practice under the Pharmacy Practice Act is expanded to screen patients, order, administer, read, and report the findings of tests waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) for COVID-19 during the course of the pandemic. 

Also in Illinois... Governors from Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin have formed a pact for coordinating the reopening of the Midwest regional economy.

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

2023-06-22T11:05:00-04:00April 23, 2020|Illinois|

Indiana

Governors from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin have formed a pact for coordinating the reopening of the Midwest regional economy.

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

2020-04-23T09:35:43-04:00April 23, 2020|Indiana|

Kentucky

Governors from Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin have formed a pact for coordinating the reopening of the Midwest regional economy.

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

2020-04-23T09:33:28-04:00April 23, 2020|Kentucky|

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