The Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) announced it will be changing vendors for the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Uploading to the new site will be required by Tuesday, September 3, but will be available as early as Monday, August 5. If pharmacies are interested to be early adopters, please contact NeHII.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signed LB 556 into law pertaining to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The law adds new reporting requirements that are specific to the state’s PDMP, which runs through the state’s health information exchange. Although effective May 1, the Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NeHII) and Department of Health and Human Services are allowing additional time for compliance and will continue to use ASAP 4.2 in the meantime. NACDS and the Nebraska Pharmacist Association worked with NeHII to address member concerns throughout the legislative process. Questions can be directed to PDMP Program Director Kevin Borcher at 402-290-2635.
Also in Nebraska… Gov. Ricketts signed into law LB 316 pertaining to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) effective April 24. The law prevents a PBM or health plan from prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist or contracted pharmacy from sharing information regarding a drug’s cost, price or copay, or from discussing or selling a more affordable alternative to a covered individual. Additionally, the law prevents an insurer from requiring a covered individual receiving a drug from paying an amount that exceeds the lesser of the copayment, deductible or coinsurance for such prescription drug or an amount any individual would pay for that medication if paid in cash.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signed into law LB 442, facilitating medication synchronization, a priority issue for NACDS’ members
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
NACDS submitted a statement to the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee conveying general support for LB 442, legislation that would facilitate pharmacists to provide medication synchronization services.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
LB 442, pertaining to medication synchronization, was unanimously advanced from the Banking, Commerce and Industry Committee to the General File. NACDS submitted a letter in support. The Unicameral website featured a short article on the proceedings.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
The Nebraska Pharmacists Association (NPA) is seeking member pharmacists to serve on its 2019 Legislative Committee, Education Committee and Third-Party Advisory Committee. To volunteer, please contact NPA Chief Executive Officer Joni Cover by Friday, December 14.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
NACDS reminds members operating in Nebraska that LB 931, legislation enacted in April with provisions pertaining to opioid prescription limitations and positive identification of persons taking receipt of dispensed opioid prescriptions, will become effective Thursday, July 19.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Creighton University will host the 15th annual Immunize Nebraska program on Friday, May 25. The registration deadline is Tuesday, May 22. Organizers include the the Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education, Immunization Task Force Metro Omaha, Methodist Health System and the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.
Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signed into law LB 931 limiting opioid prescriptions to individuals under nineteen years of age to seven days, effective Wednesday, July 4 (three months after being signed). The law also requires patients receiving dispensed opioids to show identification if the patient is not personally and positively known to the pharmacist or dispensing practitioner. For more information, please see Gov. Ricketts’ press release.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Joel Kurzman at 847-905-0555.