Arkansas

The Legislature convened its biennial fiscal session on February 14th.

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

2022-02-18T09:51:20-05:00February 18, 2022|Arkansas|

California

The following alerts have been recently posted to the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:  

Also in California, the Department of Health Care Services posted this article to the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal: Professional Organizations Push for Recall of Buprenorphine Dental Warning.  

Also, in California, COVID-19 related news highlighted below: 

Finally in California, the Board of Pharmacy released Notices of Modified Text for the following and will accept written comments on the proposed modifications until March 2, 2022. 

  • Self-Assessment of a Wholesaler/Third-Party Logistics Provider by the Designated Representative-In-Charge or Responsible Manager 
  • Self-Assessment of a Pharmacy by the Pharmacist-in-Charge 

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

2022-02-18T09:48:18-05:00February 18, 2022|California|

Florida

Revised PML Tip Sheet, beginning March 1, 2022, an enhancement will be applied to the NPI Mapping Logic which will affect providers and health plans who submit claims and/or encounters to Florida Medicaid. An updated Provider Master List tip sheet is now available on the Managed Care Support section of the Florida Medicaid public Web Portal that details the changes. Health plans are encouraged to review the tip sheet to understand how the enhancement will affect their encounter submissions. Health plans can stay connected by visiting the Florida Medicaid public Web Portal often for the most up-to-date information on these changes. For additional assistance, please contact the Health Plan Support team by emailing healthplan.support@gainwelltechnologies.com.

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

2022-02-18T09:45:37-05:00February 18, 2022|Florida|

Georgia

Georgia Pharmacy Association presents “APhA’s Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists.” Sunday, March 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This live training is being held virtually via Zoom Meetings. Click here to register! 

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

2022-02-18T09:44:53-05:00February 18, 2022|Georgia|

Iowa

The Board of Pharmacy announced the following rulemaking actions: 

  • Adopted: ARC 6174C related to Collaborative Practice Agreements – effective March 16, 2022 
  • Notice of Intended Action: 
    • ARC 6178C related to Compounding Practices RE: Veterinary Practice – comments due by 4:30 p.m. on March 1. 
    • ARC 6179C related to Controlled Substances – comments due by 4:30 p.m. on March 1, and a public hearing will be held via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. on March 3.  Note: the board previously noticed this proposed rule and made significant changes; this is the Amended Notice of Intended Action 

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

2022-02-18T09:43:28-05:00February 18, 2022|Iowa|

Michigan

This week both houses of the state legislature overwhelmingly approved HB 4348 which would help enhance patient access to pharmacy services and enhance transparency into the practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The legislation will now go to Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D). The Governor has indicated that she does intend to sign the proposal into law.

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.

2022-02-18T09:37:43-05:00February 18, 2022|Michigan|
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