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Committee lays over bill to require MA coverage for pharmacist-provided services
Summary
House File 2909 would require Medical Assistance coverage for health services furnished by credentialed pharmacists and supervised pharmacy technicians; sponsors told the committee the change would sustain pharmacy access and expand care in community settings.
Representative Bonner presented House File 2909 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee to extend Medicaid (MA) coverage to services provided by credentialed pharmacists and supervised pharmacy technicians under their scope of practice.
Why it matters: Pharmacy advocates told the committee that pharmacists already provide a growing range of clinical services — including…
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