NACDS sponsored the Indiana Pharmacists Legislative Day, where over 350 pharmacists, students and technicians gathered at the Statehouse to engage in advocacy for the profession. The priority legislative issues included securing fairer reimbursement for dispensing, PBM reforms and reimbursement for services. The advocates also promoted bills securing authority for pharmacists to provide “test and treat” services and substance use disorder treatments; lowering the vaccination age from 11 years and allowing administration of any FDA-approved vaccines if operating under a physician protocol or health commissioner standing order; allowing nationally certified technicians the ability to perform any task delegated to them by a supervising pharmacist that does not require the training or judgment of a pharmacist, including receipt of verbal orders and final product verification; and 340B protections.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.