Florida

The Board of Pharmacy has issued a notice announcing a change to a July 27 proposed rule that would amend regulations under FAC 64B16-27 to clarify standards for the supervision of pharmacy technicians, including supervising pharmacist responsibilities and requirements for delegation. The change clarifies language regarding the prohibition on interfering with the supervising pharmacist’s independent professional judgment.

Also in Florida. The Board of Pharmacy has issued a proposed rule that would adopt regulations under FAC 64B16-31 to clarify standards for collaborative practice and test and treat certifications. The rule would specify that licensees are not required to complete the three-hour continuing education related to minor, nonchronic health conditions if the initial certificate was issued fewer than 12 months before the expiration date of the license. Comments and hearing requests are due on October 14, 2020.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-10-09T08:26:32-04:00October 9, 2020|Florida|

Florida

The Florida Department of Health; 850-488-0595; claudia.kemp2@flhealth.gov
has issued a notice to announce the intention of the Board of Medicine to amend regulations under FAC 64B8-13 to add an additional entity as a provider for continuing education for prescribing controlled substances. A comment due date has not been specified.

Also in Florida, The Agency for Health Care Administration has posted a proposed rule to amend regulations under FAC 59G-4 to incorporate by reference the 2020 Florida Medicaid fee schedules and billing codes. A hearing is scheduled for September 22, 2020, via webinar. Comments are due September 18, 2020.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-09-04T11:29:30-04:00September 4, 2020|Florida|

Florida

The Florida Department of Health announced a notice of change to a May 15th proposed rule that would adopt regulations under FAC 64B-3 to provide a form and procedure to request a waiver of electronic prescribing requirements for prescribers facing economic hardship or technological limitations. The changes revise the form to require the location of the waiver site, a detailed description of the need for the waiver, a description of the practitioner’s current electronic prescribing capabilities, and the expected date the practitioner will be fully operational.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-08-21T08:45:47-04:00August 21, 2020|Florida|

Florida

The Board of Pharmacy has released a notice announcing its intentions to amend regulations under FAC 64B16-30 to clarify disciplinary guidelines, the range of penalties, and aggravating and mitigating circumstances for pharmacy professionals. Comments will be accepted but a due date is not specified.

Also in Florida. The Board of Pharmacy released a notice announcing its intentions to amend regulations under FAC 64B16-27 to clarify standards for the supervision of pharmacy technicians, including supervising pharmacist responsibilities and requirements for delegation. Comments will be accepted but a due date is not specified.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-07-16T09:07:28-04:00July 16, 2020|Florida|

Florida

On June 29, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB.59, sponsored by Representative Matt Willhite (D), which authorizes a community pharmacy to use an automated pharmacy system, effective July 1, 2020.

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

Michael Silber2020-07-09T23:19:58-04:00July 9, 2020|Florida|

Florida

Notice announces the intention of the Department of Health to amend regulations under FAC 64D-3 to add the coronavirus (COVID-19) to the list of reportable diseases and conditions. A comment due date is not specified

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

Michael Angeloni2020-06-25T09:26:34-04:00June 25, 2020|Florida|

Florida

Florida Medicaid has issued an ALERT reminding providers that they cannot charge a recipient for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used during the delivery of a Medicaid covered service. Reimbursement from Florida Medicaid is payment in full for all services. Additional information, including balanced billing prohibitions, is in the Agency’s General Medicaid Policy.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-05-21T12:22:03-04:00May 21, 2020|Florida|

Florida

Florida Department of Health issued Executive Order 20-006 which allows for COVID-19 Testing by Pharmacists. This order suspends the provision of Section 418.813 of the Florida Statutes that requires a pharmacist to be separately licensed to perform a clinical laboratory tests and also suspends the provision of Section 465.003 (13) of the Florida Statutes that may prohibit a pharmacist from ordering, administering, or reporting the results of COVID-19 tests, including serology tests, authorized by the FDA at a location with a clear and active pharmacy license.

Also in Florida… the Agency for Health Care Administration has issued an ALERT to provide Florida Medicaid coverage updates of laboratory testing for COVID-19.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-04-30T09:26:26-04:00April 30, 2020|Florida|

Florida

H.B. 389, sponsored by Representative Tyler Sirois (R) in the House and Senator Travis Hutson (R) in the Senate, was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on March 11, 2020 and becomes effective July 1, 20202. This measure authorizes pharmacists to test for and treat influenza and streptococcus. This bill also authorizes collaborative pharmacy practice agreements between pharmacist and physician in certain circumstances; requires agreements to be appropriate to training & scope of practice of pharmacist and physician; requires maintenance of records & specified pharmacists to report certain diseases of public health significance to DOH and provides requirements for written protocol between pharmacist and supervising physician.

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

Michael Angeloni2020-03-12T10:37:36-04:00March 12, 2020|Florida|