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Reimbursing Certain Pharmacists’ Services: A New Colorado Bill
Colorado House Bill 18-1112 (HB 18-1112) was approved by the Colorado State Legislature earlier this year and signed by Governor Hickenlooper on April 9, 2018. The Bill is set to take effect on August 8, 2018. HB 18-1112 requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage for health care services provided by a pharmacist if:…
Read MoreWill Colorado License Pharmacy Technicians?
The State of Colorado and the Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform is performing its 2018 Sunrise Review on Pharmacy Technicians and citizens of Colorado can voice their opinions on whether pharmacy technicians should be regulated and/or licensed in Colorado. Click here to leave your opinion(s) on regulating Pharmacy Technicians in Colorado. How many…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy Update: Non Resident Affidavit
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all non resident pharmacies licensed with the Board. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. In part, the notification stated the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a non resident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
Read MorePatient Choice of Pharmacy Bill Introduced in the Colorado Legislature
House Bill 18-1097 (HB 1097), also referred to as the Patient Choice of Pharmacy, is a bipartisan sponsored bill that focuses primarily on patient choices when filling prescription medications and is aimed at protecting small, rural pharmacies that may be closer to patients. HB 1097, in its current form, states that an insurance carrier or…
Read MoreDistribution of Compounded Prescription Drugs for Animal Use into Colorado
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all facilities registered with the Board as nonresident pharmacies. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. The notification states, in part, the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a nonresident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
Read MoreColorado Pharmacists Prescribing Contraceptives Under a New Statewide Protocol
Under a new statewide protocol based on Senate Bill 16-135, only Colorado-licensed pharmacists that have completed an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited educational training program related to the prescribing of contraceptives by a pharmacist, may dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and oral hormone contraceptives to patients who are at least 18 years of age. Additionally,…
Read MoreNew Colorado Law Expands Pharmacist Opportunities
On June 6, 2016, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 16-135 which amends the Colorado Pharmacy Practice Act and the Colorado Insurance Code to expand practice opportunities for pharmacist and provide a pathway for reimbursement of pharmacy services. The Bill is expected to go into effect in early August 2016. The Bill includes…
Read MorePharmacists Must Ensure Prescription Orders are Issued for a Legitimate Medical Purpose by an Authorized Prescriber and Have a Recognized Medical Utility or Application
As discussed previously on the Baer Law Blog, corresponding responsibility remains one of the most misunderstood or unknown concepts found in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) regulations. The DEA’s regulations (21 CFR 1306.04) regarding corresponding responsibility state: A prescription for a controlled substance to be effective must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an…
Read MoreNotice to All Licensed Colorado Pharmacists and Registered DEA Prescribing Practitioners
All Colorado licensed pharmacists and registered DEA prescribing practitioners are required to register an individual user account with Colorado’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) pursuant to CRS 12-42.5-403 of the Pharmacy, Pharmacy Businesses and Pharmaceuticals Practice Act. The following due dates for each profession are: Pharmacists and DEA-registered Advanced Practice Nurses: September 30, 2014 DEA-registered…
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