The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (commission) is soliciting public comments on its draft rule language for Mobile Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Units. The rules workshop will be held at the August 22 Business Meeting. The draft rule language proposes to amend WAC 246-945-060 and WAC 246-945-250 to modify registration and facility requirements pertaining to mobile OTP units and the other controlled substance registration. The Proposed Mobile Opioid Treatment Program Unit Rule Language may change in response to future feedback from the commission and the public. Written comments may be submitted to Haleigh Mauldin, Program Consultant, at PharmacyRules@doh.wa.gov until midnight on August 8. Oral comments may be provided at the August rules workshop.

Also in Washington, Apple Health’s new pharmacy point-of-sale system is a few weeks post go-live and the Health Care Authority’s pharmacy team has scheduled several listening sessions to meet with pharmacy billers to gather feedback regarding experiences with claims and prior authorizations

Finally in Washington, the third quarter Washington preferred drug list (PDL) has been posted to the website. The state’s PDL shows which drugs are preferred and which are non-preferred for Uniform Medical Plan and the Department of Labor and Industries.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.