The Board of Pharmacy has proposed to adopt regulations to establish requirements for automated pharmacy systems in community long-term care facilities, hospices, state and county correctional institutions, and hospitals. A hearing is scheduled for March 18,2022 in Concord.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
This week the New Hampshire State Senate unanimously passed SB (Senate Bill) 229, which will allow a certified pharmacy technician to administer both flu and covid vaccines. The New Hampshire Chain Pharmacy Association testified in support of passage of SB 229. The bill will now move to the House, and it is anticipated that the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee will hold a hearing during the latter half of March or in April.
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The New Hampshire Association of Chain Drug Stores testified in strong support for SB (Senate Bill) 229, a proposal which would authorize certified pharmacy technicians to immunize. The Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee heard no testimony in opposition.
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Medicaid is ready to process at home COVID antigen tests. The necessary changes to be able to process the tests were completed last Friday (1/21/22), the pharmacy fax blast was sent out Friday afternoon as planned and is also posted online. Medicaid has issued a notice along with a standing order from DHHS for the at home tests that pharmacies may use. Dr. Ballard’s NPI number is on the order.
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Medicaid will be issuing a pharmacy notice regarding coverage of COVID at home antigen tests as soon as it is ready to process the claims. It is anticipated that claims processing will begin around January 25.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
The Board of Pharmacy is accepting comments on proposed revisions of the unused drugs program. Comments are due by February 16, 2022.
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The New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy is proposing to readopt amendment regulations under NHAR Ph 807 and 808 to revise the registered pharmacy technician duties to remove the restriction that a certified pharmacy technician may not perform data entry of prescription medication orders. The rule also would remove the requirement that pharmacy technicians fulfill Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcare Association certification. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17, 2021, in Concord.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Governor Chris Sununu (R) signed into law two proposals of interest to pharmacy. HB479 addresses pharmacists’ provider status, nicotine cessation therapy and PBM requirements and HB572 expands the authority of pharmacists and licensed advanced pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.
Governor Chris Sununu (R) signed into law SB155 which provides permanent authority for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to administer COVID testing and pharmacy technicians to administer COVID vaccinations. The law went into effect immediately on July 9, 2021.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.