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Montana

The Board of Pharmacy will conduct a Full Board Meeting via conference call on December 9 at 9:30 a.m. See the board meetings page for details. Note: the following on the agenda. 

  • 2023 Legislative Session 
    • Governor's Red Tape Relief Initiative 
    • DLI Legislative Drafts Important to Pharmacy 
      • LC0394 Standardize licensing board organization 
      • LC0395 Consolidating and clarifying penalties for unlicensed practice 
      • LC0396 Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure 
  • 2023 Future Rulemaking Efforts 
    • Governor's Red Tape Relief Initiative 
    • Implementation of 2023 Legislation 
  • Rules, effective as of September 24, 2022: 
    • 24.174.401 – Fee Schedule 
    • 24.174.1201 – Wholesale Distributor and Third-Party Logistics Provider Licensing 
    • 24.174.1202 – Manufacturer and Repackager Licensing
    • 24.174.1203 – Personnel 
    • 24.174.1207 – Change in Location 
    • 24.174.1208 – Change in Ownership 
    • 24.174.1211 – Minimum Facility Requirements 
    • 24.174.1212 – Minimum Requirements for Establishment and Maintenance of Drug Distribution Records
    • 24.174.1213 – National Clearinghouse for Wholesale Drug Distributor Licensing 
    • 24.174.1702 – Information Required for Submission 
    • 24.174.1703 – Electronic Format Required for the Transmission of Information 
    • 24.174.1704 – Requirements for Submitting Prescription Registry Information to the Board 

Also in Montana, the Cheyenne Department of Veterans Affairs reported that two (2) prescription pads have either been lost or stolen. The prescription pads are serialized and numbered: 

  • 9282501 – 9282600 
  • 9282601 – 9282700 

If you receive or have received hardcopy prescriptions within these serialized numbers, please contact the Board of Pharmacy office.  

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

2022-12-09T11:27:14-05:00December 9, 2022|Montana|

Nebraska

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) posted a Health Alert for COVID-19 Therapeutics Updates and Shortages of Oseltamivir, Amoxicillin, & Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (December 8).

Also in Nebraska, the DHHS posted a Notice of Public Hearing has been posted for changes to Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC), including Wholesale Drug Distributors (172 NAC 131) and Delegated Dispensing Permits (172 NAC 134). The hearing will be held on January 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Written comments may be provided no later than the day of the hearing.

Finally in Nebraska, the DHHS announced the issuance of Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to certain Nebraska households. 

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

2022-12-09T11:22:53-05:00December 9, 2022|Nebraska|

Nevada

Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Steve Yeager (D) announced several new members of the Democratic Caucus leadership team for the 2023 biennial legislative session. They are Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, Majority Floor Leader, and Assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Chair of Assembly Ways & Means Committee.

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

2022-12-09T11:21:59-05:00December 9, 2022|Nevada|

New Mexico

Walgreens pharmacist Amy Bachyrycz and Dale Tinker, Executive Director of the New Mexico Pharmacists Association, were honored last week by the New Mexico Immunization Coalition, receiving the “Immunization Champion” award.

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

2022-12-09T11:21:30-05:00December 9, 2022|New Mexico|

New York

The New York State Workers Compensation Board published a final rule requiring that providers be notified when a provider network exists.

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

2022-12-09T11:21:03-05:00December 9, 2022|New York|

Oklahoma

The Board of Pharmacy is considering adopting proposed rules on temperature at its upcoming February Board meeting.

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

2022-12-09T11:20:04-05:00December 9, 2022|Oklahoma|

Rhode Island

Please see the December 2022 provider update found here on the Executive Officer of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) website.

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

2022-12-09T11:17:16-05:00December 9, 2022|Rhode Island|

Tennessee

Gov. Bill Lee (R) named Dr. Ralph Alvardo, MD, FACP as the Commissioner for Tennessee Department of Health. Dr. Alvardo brings decades of diverse professional experience to Tennessee, which includes nearly 30 years as an attending physician, serving in the Kentucky State Senate since 2015 and leading the Senate Health and Welfare Committee as chairman since 2019. 

Also in Tennessee, TennCare announces additional drugs to the CoverRx list, including Synthroid, Armour Thyroid and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). The TennCare CoverRx coverage was effective December 1.  

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

2022-12-09T11:13:38-05:00December 9, 2022|Tennessee|
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