Virginia

As a result of House Joint Resolution 662, the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) in late November and reviewed a report of policy options for pharmacists scope of practice as it relates to Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs), Standing Orders and Statewide Protocols. The commission unanimously adopted two options to recommend for legislation in the 2020 Regular Session. One would add independent practice nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of practitioners that could be a party to a CPA; the other is a request to the Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine to convene a workgroup to determine if statewide standing orders could be expanded to include other conditions, including CLIA-waived tests.

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

2019-12-12T08:59:09-05:00December 12, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

As a result of House Joint Resolution 662, the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) met last week and reviewed a report of policy options for pharmacists scope of practice as it relates to Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs), Standing Orders and Statewide Protocols. Unfortunately, the Commission did not adopt the policy recommendations that NACDS advocated for in our two rounds of comment letters submitted to the JCHC. Instead, the Commission adopted the following options to recommend for legislation in the 2020 Regular Session – add independent practice nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of practitioners that could be a party to a CPA; and request to the Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine to convene a workgroup to determine if statewide standing orders could be expanded to include other conditions, including CLIA-waived tests.

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

2019-11-21T16:40:00-05:00November 21, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

In elections this week, the Virginia Legislature flipped to Democratic control, with Democrats winning the majority in both the Commonwealth’s Senate and House of Delegates.  With Gov. Ralph Northam (D), this places Democrats in political control of the state for the first time in over a quarter of a century.  Gov. Northam is two years into a fouryear term.

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

2019-11-07T09:28:53-05:00November 7, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

NACDS submitted comments to the Joint Commission on Health Care related to the Commission’s ongoing study on the expansion of pharmacist authority through statewide protocols, standing orders and collaborative practice agreements. This opportunity is in alignment with NACDS’ Scope of Business campaign for Track 1 states to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice and payment/coverage within the state. The Commission is finalizing its report early this fall.

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

2019-10-03T09:25:47-04:00October 3, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

NACDS submitted comments to the Board of Pharmacy related to legislation intending to standardize pharmacy technician training by requiring accredited training and national certification and removing employer-based training as an option. NACDS argued that there are currently at least 65 employer-based programs operating in Virginia and their elimination will create a critical gap on patient care because it will create a shortage in technicians. We requested that the Board advocate for legislation to study whether accredited training and national certification are necessary for all technicians, regardless of practice setting.

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

2019-06-13T09:51:25-04:00June 13, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

This week, hearings were held for HB 2559, Board of Pharmacy legislation, that provides for certain exemptions from the requirement, effective Wednesday, July 1, 2020, that any prescription for a controlled substance that contains an opioid be issued as an electronic prescription.

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

2019-02-05T14:07:48-05:00January 25, 2019|Virginia|

Virginia

Beginning Wednesday, October 3, pharmacies will have to report any Schedule V drug requiring a prescription and any naloxone dispensed to the Prescription Monitoring Program. The change is the result of a Board of Pharmacy final rule published in the VA Register.

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

2018-09-14T08:35:30-04:00September 13, 2018|Virginia|

Virginia

The Department of Health Profession/Board of Pharmacy announced the denial of a petition to amend regulations under 19 VAC 110-20 to revise the requirement for retention of records beyond two years to include records of vaccine administration. The board decided to take no action at this time but referred the request to the Regulation Committee to determine what would be involved in requiring practitioners who administer immunizations to report to the Virginia Immunization Information System database.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-837-4195.

2018-05-10T15:39:30-04:00May 3, 2018|Virginia|

Virginia

The Board of Pharmacy recently issued a Guidance document concerning pharmacists counseling to patients about proper disposal of unused prescription drugs. The document recommends that pharmacists verbally counsel or provide written information on the importance of proper storage and disposal of drugs to patients or their agents that fill prescriptions for drugs in Schedules II-V, as well as any drugs of concern. Additionally, it provides resources and links to proper drug storage and disposal options.

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

2018-04-25T11:13:29-04:00April 12, 2018|Virginia|
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