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The first group of issues and bills are among the
most active ones PPA is monitoring and engaged
in actively during this legislative session.
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The first group of
bills are ones for which some movement or a
hearing has occurred or are considered high
priority for PPA.
Scope of Practice
PPA is pushing to see that
pharmacy scope of practice is expanded to allow
collaborative drug therapy management outside of
the institutional setting. HB1041 has passed the
House and is now in the Senate. It has been
voted out of the Senate Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
Act Now to Pass this Important Piece of
Legislation
HB 1041
Issue Brief
Senator Letter
Summary of April 29
Hearing
Prohibition Against Mandatory Mail-Order
PPA
continues to push for this bill which would stop
insurers and PBMs from requiring patients to use
mail order pharmacies or provide incentives
which force them to do so.
HB 866 &
HB 278
SB 616
Issue Brief
Brochure
Senate
Banking and Insurance Committee Hearing
Pharmacy Audit
Integrity
PPA is pursuing legislation which
would require that private and government payors
be required to follow uniform and fair standards
when conducting pharmacy audits. PPA
supports this legislation!
HB 882
SB 596
Issue Brief
The following are some additional bills which
PPA is closely monitoring.
Proposed Cuts in
PACE Reimbursement
The PACE Program is proposing a
$36 million dollar cut to pharmacies. Click on
the following links for more information.
HB 1676
PACE Issue Brief
Patient Flyer:
PDF Version
Word Document
PPA Letter to Aging
and Older Adult Services Committee
Pharmacist
Talking Points
Pharmacist Sample Letter
Pharmacist Sample Telephone
Script
Generic Loss
Example
Pharmacy Technician
Bills have been introduced in both the House
and Senate which would provide for registration
of pharmacy technicians. The bills currently
vary greatly, with the requirements of training,
and in the House version an exam provision.
HB 528
SB 753
Summary of May 13
Hearing
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Bills Being Monitored by PPA
The attachment below represents a listing of all
bills introduced so far in this legislative
session which touch on pharmacy. A short summary
and a link to actual bills is included. PPA is
carefully watching all these bills.
All Tracked Pharmacy Legislation
Word Version
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