The Board of Pharmacy posted the agenda for its June 25 meeting. Please note they intend to discuss the emergency regulations for central fill/remote processing, the final regulations updating the 2022 test and treat law and current pharmacy workforce conditions in preparation for a new workforce survey.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.
The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) is meeting on June 27. Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on June 21 to WSPQAC@doh.wa.gov.
Also in Washington, the Health Care Authority’s (HCA) Health Care Cost Transparency Board began collecting data from the largest health insurance carriers in the state in 2022. The first annual report, Health care spending growth in Washington, 2017–2019, and one-page summary of key findings are now available.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Board of Pharmacy proposed regulation changes dealing with pharmacy technicians, collaborative practice authorities, sterile pharmaceutical guidelines, manufacturer license requirements, PDMP (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program) registration, alternative to probation program and definitions. Written comments should be submitted to RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov by 4:30 pm on July 8.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Legislative Council approved a rule that allows Medicaid reimbursement for continuous blood glucose monitors (CGMs).
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
The Department of Health Care Servies posted the following alerts, weekly report and monthly bulletin on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.
Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law a late bill filed by the Colorado Chain Pharmacy Council, SB24-209, expanding the pharmacy practice. The key provisions are eliminating restrictions on telepharmacies, removing the age limit for pharmacists’ prescriptive authority, allowing dispensing through an automated dispensing system, expanding pharmacy technicians’ duties to allow point-of-care testing and administering all immunizations and the ability to request refills and perform other designated tasks.
Also in Colorado, the Colorado Pharmacists Society (CPS) workplace conditions survey is available here.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.
On June 11, the House of Representatives Committee on Economic Development reported favorably SB 272, an act relative to pharmacy provider status. The bill was previously approved by the Senate on May 16. This Act requires health insurers to provide the same reimbursement to pharmacists that is already provided other providers performing the same services at the same rates as advance practice registered nurses and physician assistants. The bill now continues through the legislative process in the House.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Following the severe weather that impacted South Florida on June 11, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued Executive Order 24-115 (South Florida Flash Flooding) declaring the following counties under a state of emergency: Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade and Sarasota.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.
The Board of Pharmacy posted its June 2024 newsletter.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.