On April 11, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee held a hearing on AB 2789, Assemblymember Jim Wood’s (D) mandatory e-prescribing bill sponsored by the Board of Pharmacy. NACDS and the California Retailers Association submitted a joint support letter.

Also in California…The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting a Medi-Cal Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting on Thursday, May 17 in Sacramento. Director Jennifer Kent will provide updates on federal and state developments, including health care policy issues affecting DHCS and Section 1115 waiver implementation efforts. To view meeting information, materials, or historical documents, please visit the DHCS website.

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