Effective August 12, 2024, OAC 4729:5-2-05 requires all outpatient pharmacies located in Ohio to submit notification to the Board of Pharmacy of the types of language translation services, hearing impairment services and vision impairment services they offer patients using the Board’s accessible services reporting webpage. Pharmacies are required to use this webpage to notify the Board of these accessible services. NOTE: The website (www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/ASreport) will go live on August 12, 2024; however, the requirement to submit notification of accessible services does not take effect until November 10, 2024. Chains can bulk report for all their locations but can only make changes moving forward by individual locations. The Board will issue a notification about the program to pharmacies on August 12. For now, only draft guidance is available.
Also in Ohio, the Department of Health is working with Innovation Horizons, a health consulting organization, to build up programs for diabetes prevention and management by increasing the number of pharmacies providing National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/ Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) services to their patients. To better gauge the resources needed and capacities for pharmacies in the state, they created a survey for pharmacies to complete. Pharmacies are encouraged to complete the survey, if appropriate, as it may lead to further opportunities for patient care.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.