Governor Chris Sununu (R) signed into law two proposals of interest to pharmacy. HB479 addresses pharmacists’ provider status, nicotine cessation therapy and PBM requirements and HB572 expands the authority of pharmacists and licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Department of Health issued a press release and FAQ to provide guidance to vaccinators regarding administering an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to immunocompromised individuals.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) regularly offers free training to prospective and enrolled Healthy Connections providers. In response to the public health emergency related to coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), many of these trainings are also now available virtually. Information about an upcoming training opportunity for Fall 2021 is listed here.
Also in South Carolina, the Practice and Technology Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 10:00 am via Webex. The Committee will continue their discussion on Remote Order Processing.
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For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Department of Health has issued an updated standing order that authorizes the additional COVID-19 dose that has been recommended for immunocompromised individuals.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
Gov. Jay Inslee (D) announced that all health care workers must be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021. https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/505-160-VaccinationRequirementFAQs.pdf and https://coronavirus.wa.gov/covid-19-vaccines-toolkit-businesses-and-employers
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
Online registration is open for the 2021 American Pharmacist Association (APhA) Pharmacy-based Immunization Delivery certificate training program being held Saturday, August 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the APA offices in Montgomery. The program is an innovative, intensive, and practice-based continuing pharmacy education activity for pharmacists, based on national education standards for immunization training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Register for the full training
Also, if it has been longer than three years since you were certified and you want a refresher course, or if you need to satisfy the PREP Act’s 2-hour immunization CPE requirement, APA will be offering six hours of CE for the live portion of the program (minus the shots), which will include the most current immunization recommendations and guidelines. The refresher program has been approved by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy for six hours of consultant credit. Register for the refresher
Pharmacy Technicians who need immunization training: APA is partnering with the Washington State Pharmacy Association to offer vaccine administration training for technicians on an ongoing basis
Also from Alabama Medicaid: On or after September 1, 2021, the Alabama Medicaid Agency will resume the EPSDT referral requirement.
Revalidation for Enrolled Providers: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic the Alabama Medicaid Agency temporarily ceased revalidation for providers. Medicaid has now resumed revalidation for providers. To learn more about the revalidation process please visit www.medicaid.alabama.gov, select the “Providers” tab, then click on the “Provider Enrollment” link to view details.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
Due to fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared states of emergency on July 16 in Siskiyou, Lassen and Plumas counties and on July 23 in Plumas, Butte, Lassen and Alpine counties. The Board of Pharmacy issued alerts reminding pharmacies and pharmacists of provisions in Business and Professions Code section 4062 and section 4064 to help provide prescriptions for displaced residents.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
Effective immediately, the Florida Medicaid Management Information System (FMMIS) will no longer pay for services billed to Medicaid for recipients enrolled in a Fully Liable Medicare Advantage Plan. On May 3, 2021, the Agency issued a Medicaid Health Care Alert titled “Effective July 1: Providers Must Bill Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) for All Services”, which informed providers that effective July 1, 2021, the Florida Medicaid Management Information System (FMMIS) would no longer pay for services billed to Medicaid for recipients enrolled in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP). This alert is to clarify that this requirement also applies to Florida’s Fully Liable Medicare Advantage Plans, and that providers must bill all services to a recipient’s Fully Liable Medicare Advantage Plan.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) is offering Immunization Delivery Training for Pharmacy Technicians, a 6.0-hour CE program consisting of both home-study and live training. Under HHS authorization (PREP Act 10.20.20) trained pharmacy technicians can administer certain vaccines under the supervision and authorization of a pharmacist. GPhA is offering live training on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Sandy Springs. Space is limited. You can find more information here.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.