Louisiana

The Legislature adjourned sine die on June 12, 2025. 

Also in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Under Secretary Drew Maranto and the Pharmacy Medicaid staff briefed on June 10 with pharmacy stakeholders, representatives from PRIME, Gainwell and the six managed care organizations. The main points of the briefing were Secretary Greenstein's commitment to a smooth transition from the costly sole source Prime PBM contract to multiple Medicaid managed care contracts, which will go live on October 1. Louisiana Army National Guardsman General Cindy Haygood was appointed project coordinator. Pharmacy stakeholder engagement meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks. In this process, our in-state partner, the Louisiana Alliance of Retail Pharmacies (LARP), and NACDS will play a crucial role in closely monitoring the rollout, ensuring that stakeholder needs are met. 

Also in Louisiana, LDH issued several bulletins: 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Duration of Therapy and Prior Drug Use Edit – Effective June 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Diagnosis Code Requirements – Effective June 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Quantity Limits – Effective June 1, 2025 

• Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Point of Sale Clinical Authorization and Updates – Effective June 1, 2025 

Finally in Louisiana, the Board of Pharmacy Regulation Revision Committee posted the agenda for the June 18 meeting. The Committee will discuss the following items: 

• Centralized Prescription Dispensing 

• Prescription Drug Delivery 

• Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Record Retention 

• Remote Access by a Pharmacy Technician 

• Controlled Dangerous Substances  

• Completion of Prescription Form  

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