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Virginia

The Department of Health (VDH) has posted an updated COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order to include COVID vaccines for children aged 5 and younger. You can also view the Summary of Legal Authorities for Pharmacists to Administer COVID Vaccines on their COVID-19 vaccine webpage for health professionals.

Also in Virginia. The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) will hold the Pharmacy Liaison Committee Meeting on July 14 in Richmond. The agenda has been posted. If members have any questions or comments regarding the topics on the agenda, please send them to Jill McCormack by July 12.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-24T12:19:41-04:00June 24, 2022|Virginia|

Alabama

All previously published expiration dates related to the COVID-19 emergency are once again extended by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The new expiration date is the earlier of July 31, 2022, the conclusion of the COVID-19 national emergency, or any expiration date noticed by the Alabama Medicaid Agency through a subsequent ALERT. A listing of previous Provider ALERTs and notices related to the health emergency is available by selecting the Agency’s COVID-19 page.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:21:30-04:00June 17, 2022|Alabama|

Arkansas

Rules allowing pharmacist therapeutic substitution went into effect as of May 10, 2022. Pharmacists whose practice is located within the State of Arkansas may substitute medications for therapeutically equivalent medications unless the prescriber indicates that no substitution is to be made or if the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy has determined that a therapeutically equivalent product should not be substituted and has notified all pharmacists of that determination.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:21:03-04:00June 17, 2022|Arkansas|

California

The Department of Health Care Services posted the following alerts on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal.  

Also in California, Medi-Cal posted the following updates.

June 2022 Durable Medical Equipment and Medial Supplies Medi-Cal Update Bulletin (June 16)

1. Respiratory Supplies: Updates to the List of Medical Supplies Billing Codes, Units and Quantity Limits
2. National Correct Coding Initiative Quarterly Update for July 2022
3. July 2022 Medi-Cal Provider “Coffee Break” Event
4. August 2022 Medi-Cal Provider Training Webinars
5. Get the Latest Medi-Cal News: Subscribe to MCSS (Medi-Cal Subscription Service) Today
6. Provider Manual Revisions

June 2022 Pharmacy Medi-Cal Update Bulletin (June 16)

- Update: Second Booster Dose for Select COVID-19 Boosters Now a Benefit
- Age Eligibility and Availability Revised for Cabenuva
- New Medi-Cal Benefit for Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Respiratory Supplies: Updates to the List of Medical Supplies Billing Codes, Units and Quantity Limits
- One Time Injection Administration Fee Update
- National Correct Coding Initiative Quarterly Update for July 2022
- July 2022 Medi-Cal Provider “Coffee Break” Event
- August 2022 Medi-Cal Provider Training Webinars

Part 1 – Program and Eligibility bulletin

Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy has posted the following agendas for next week’s June 22 ad hoc committee meetings.

Teleconference Standard of Care Committee Meeting agenda
Teleconference Medication Error Reduction and Workforce Committee Meeting agenda

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:20:36-04:00June 17, 2022|California|

Colorado

The Board of Pharmacy is hosting a virtual Stakeholder Meeting on June 27 at 10 AM MDT to solicit feedback on multiple proposed revisions to the Board’s rules on newly passed legislation. Topics include Third Party Logistics Providers, Reporting Violations, and Collaborative Pharmacy Agreements and Appendix C (Statewide Protocol for Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV). Potential considerations to revise the rules to implement new legislation concern Colorado Senate Bills 22-116, 22-173, 22-027, 22-098; and Colorado House Bills 22-1235, 22-1246, 22-1115, and 22-1122. To participate, you must register for the online seminar. If you cannot attend the meeting or want to submit comments, send your comments to: dora_dpo_rulemaking@state.co.us by June 24, 2022.

Also in Colorado, HB (House Bill) 22-1370 will pass along drug manufacturer rebates to employers and consumers – valued at more than 16% of overall drug costs for those not sharing in rebates now. This bill represented one of the policy recommendations in the Department’s 2021 Reducing Prescription Drug Costs in Colorado Report.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:18:54-04:00June 17, 2022|Colorado|

Illinois

Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed HB4430, on June 10, 2022, effective January 1, 2023, this legislation expands the scope of practice for pharmacists to include the initiation, dispensing, or administration of drugs, laboratory tests, assessments, referrals, and consultations for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. The measure also establishes a Medicaid reimbursement rate for all pharmacist-provided services.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:18:17-04:00June 17, 2022|Illinois|

Louisiana

The legislature adjourned its regular session on June 6.

Also in Louisiana, the Department of Health’s (LDH) deadline for Medicaid Provider Portal enrollment is June 30, 2022. All current providers must validate their information and sign the state’s provider participation agreement.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:17:43-04:00June 17, 2022|Louisiana|

Mississippi

The Board of Pharmacy issued a proposed rule on pharmacy shared services as well as proposed amendments to the definitions found in Title 30 Part 3001, which will remove outdated definitions and add new ones to clarify the Board’s regulations. More information on these proposed rules can be found here.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:16:40-04:00June 17, 2022|Mississippi|

Montana

This week, Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) declared a statewide disaster due to severe flooding in several counties with additional flood warnings in other areas of the state.

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

Michael Silber2022-06-17T11:16:08-04:00June 17, 2022|Montana|

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