In response to Secretary Azar’s PREP Act declaration, the Board of Pharmacy posted on their website a guidance document confirming the conditions under which pharmacists and pharmacist-interns acting under the supervision of a pharmacist are allowed to order and administer immunizations to children 3-18 years of age.
Also in Texas. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, pharmacies serving Louisiana patients that evacuated because of Hurricane Laura must enroll with Louisiana Medicaid for reimbursement of prescriptions. Please refer to the “Hurricane Laura Provider Assistance FAQs” in the Louisiana Department of Health Informational Bulletin 20-17 (Aug. 30) for more information.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.