Texas

Less than a day after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) convened special session #1, the House passed bills on property tax relief and migrant smuggling, then adjourned and went home. The House move appears to be an effort to force the Senate to accept the House bills. Both the Governor and Lt. Governor campaigned on the promise of using some of the state’s $32.7 billion surplus to lower property taxes, but they differ on how to dole out $12.3 billion in new money set aside for property tax cuts in the upcoming two-year state budget. House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) have been at odds over how to cut property taxes all year; now Gov. Abbott has sided with the House. Lt. Gov. Patrick is keeping the Senate in special session working on a property tax bill. We expect additional special sessions to address property tax relief and other leadership priority issues that were not addressed during the regular session that ended on May 29.

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

2023-06-09T10:07:41-04:00June 9, 2023|Texas|

Washington

The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission’s (PQAC) accessible labeling rules workshop is scheduled for June 15 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. PDT. PQAC prepared draft rules for review and feedback prior to the meeting. Written comments should be submitted to PharmacyRules@doh.wa.gov no later than close of business on June 12. Verbal comments will be accepted at the rules workshop.

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

2023-06-09T10:06:19-04:00June 9, 2023|Washington|

Arizona

The Board of Pharmacy’s emergency rule permitting a pharmacist to delegate the administration of a vaccine to a trained pharmacy technician while under the supervision of the pharmacist was published with an effective date of May 4, 2023, in the “Arizona Administrative Register”; see pages 1196 through 1201. Also, note the inclusion of special continuing education requirements for technicians administering vaccines. 

Also in Arizona, NACDS submitted comment letters to the Board of Pharmacy in support of the following proposed rules: 

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

2023-06-02T10:53:10-04:00June 2, 2023|Arizona|

California

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) posted the following alerts and weekly wrap-ups on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:   

Also in California, Medi-Cal published this PHE Update for Who May Prescribe Home Health Services, DME and Medical Supplies (May 19). 

Also in California, the Department of Health Care Services announced this Medi-Cal Rx Update. 

On May 19, Medi-Cal Rx Reinstatement Phase III, Lift 3 was successfully launched. On May 23, a 30-day notification for Phase III, Lift 4: Retirement of the Transition Policy for Beneficiaries 22 Years of Age and Older was released, notifying stakeholders that on June 23, 2023, Phase III, Lift 4 (P3/L4) will be implemented, lifting the Transition Policy for 46 Standard Therapeutic Classes. This is the fourth in a series of lifts to retire the Transition Policy by reinstating NCPDP Reject Code 75 – Prior Authorization Required.  

Also in California, as part of the Board of Pharmacy’s April 2023 Board Meeting, the Board approved a policy statement related to digital signatures. 

Finally, the Board of Pharmacy posted the agenda for the Medication Error Reduction and Workforce Ad Hoc Committee Meeting scheduled for June 7. 

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

2023-06-02T10:51:04-04:00June 2, 2023|California|

Colorado

The Board of Pharmacy is soliciting written comments to implement Colorado House Bill 23-1195, a bill regarding automated pharmacy dispensing systems, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis (D). The Board will hold a Permanent and Emergency Rulemaking Hearing July 20 to determine whether to adopt the proposed revisions to Rule 5.00.00 on a permanent and emergency basis. Email comments by June 9 to dora_dpo_rulemaking@state.co.us.

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

2023-06-02T10:48:51-04:00June 2, 2023|Colorado|

Illinois

After the release of the Illinois State Auditor’s report on PBMs, language from Senate Bill 757, PBM Audit Reform, which was stalled in the House, was included in Senate Bill 1298, the Medicaid Omnibus bill which has now passed both Chambers and is on the way to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) desk for signature. 

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

2023-06-02T10:47:55-04:00June 2, 2023|Illinois|

Iowa

The Board of Pharmacy adopted and amended the following rules effective July 5, 2023:  

  • ARC 7025C – Chapter 10, “Controlled Substances”: authorizing the board, on a case-by-case basis, to issue a CSA registration to a business location when it would be impractical to require each individual practitioner who administers or dispenses controlled substances to separately register at the location (e.g., ambulatory surgical centers, standalone clinics associated with a hospital system) 
  • ARC 7026C – Chapter 10, “Controlled Substances,” and Chapter 12, “Precursor Substances”: temporarily adding four substances to Schedule I, excluding one substance from Schedule II and adding one precursor substance to the Iowa CSA in response to similar action taken by the federal DEA  
  • ARC 7027C – Chapter 33, “Military Service and Veteran Reciprocity”: implementing the licensure-related provisions of 2022 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2383, revising the requirements and parameters of licensure for veterans and active-duty military spouses 

Also in Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services published the following:  

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

2023-06-02T10:46:54-04:00June 2, 2023|Iowa|

Kentucky

The Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) is seeking Kentucky-licensed pharmacists to serve on the newly formed Board of Pharmacy Advisory Council. KPhA is responsible for appointing five of the nine pharmacist members on the council as outlined below: 

  • Two pharmacists appointed by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association; 
  • One pharmacist who practices or specializes primarily in a mail-order pharmacy appointed by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association; 
  • One pharmacist who practices or specializes primarily in a veterinary pharmacist appointed by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association 
  • One pharmacist who practices in a specialized pharmacy that solely or mostly provides medication to persons living with serious health conditions requiring complex therapies, appointed by the Kentucky Pharmacists Association. 

Click here for further information or to apply. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Jill McCormack at 717-592-8977.

2023-06-02T10:45:56-04:00June 2, 2023|Kentucky|

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