Illinois
The Illinois Pharmacists Association has canceled its Legislative Day that was scheduled for April 22, 2020.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
The Illinois Pharmacists Association has created a dedicated web page pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has posted an updated Medicaid Preferred Drug List.
Also in Illinois… The Illinois Pharmacist Association and the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists announced Pharmacy Legislative Day will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Springfield. Click here for more information and to register.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services issued a Provider Letter with information about implementing dispensing fee changes for Critical Access Pharmacies as per the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Covered Outpatient Drugs Rule. Please note the information applies only to fee-for-service claims.
Also in Illinois… Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed into law SB 2104 HA 1 extending the sunset on the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act to December 31, 2023. According to the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, changes included limitations on working a 12-hour day, breaks and meals, pharmacy technician training, whistleblower protections, and other prohibited activities that distract the pharmacist. The Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force is also reconstituted and will work toward offering additional recommendations by October 1, 2020.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
SB 2104, that includes language to extend the Pharmacy Practice Act until Sunday, January 1, 2023, is headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). The bill contains many of the recommendations from the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
SB 2104, that includes language to extend The Pharmacy Practice Act until Sunday, January 1, 2023, is headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D). The bill contains many of the recommendations from the Collaborative Pharmaceutical Task Force.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
The Illinois Collaborative Pharmaceutical Care Task Force submitted its recommendations to the General Assembly as required by Public Act 100-0497. That will inform future efforts to update the Practice Act.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Service published a bulletin with information about its medication synchronization program resulting from Public Act 100-0138.
Also in Illinois… Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed into law SB 1715 pertaining to pharmacist authority to administer long-acting injectables.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Illinois
Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) signed into law the following legislation:
- SB 2952 directing the Department of Human Services to adopt rules permitting pharmacists to authorize designees to consult the Prescription Monitoring Program on their behalf, provided the designee has been trained in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- HB 4707, creating a Prescription Drug Task Force, among whose responsibilities will be to study prescription opioid abuse in the state; study the over-prescribing by physicians of opioids; and recommend any legislation that would have the effect of reducing opioid addiction and abuse. The Task Force will report its findings to the General Assembly by Tuesday, December 31, 2019.
- SB 2524, creating Pharmaceutical Disposal Task Force, a primary duty of which will be to coordinate a statewide public information campaign to highlight the benefits of and opportunities to properly dispose of pharmaceutical products.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.