Medi-Cal: pharmacist services: reporting.
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Fiscal committee
No
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Current location
Enrolled
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill requires Medi-Cal managed care plans to submit annual reports to the state detailing their pharmacist services. These reports will cover implementation, compliance, access to services, claims processing, oversight, and the fiscal and public health impacts of pharmacist services within the Medi-Cal program. The department will compile this information and submit a consolidated report to legislative committees, and will take corrective action if plans fail to comply with regulations or guidance.
Key provisions
- Medi-Cal managed care plans must submit annual reports on pharmacist services.
- Reports must cover implementation, compliance, and access to services.
- Reports must include data on claims processing, reimbursement rates, and oversight activities.
- The report will assess the fiscal and public health impact of pharmacist services.
- The department can take corrective action and impose sanctions for noncompliance.
- The department will issue guidance to clarify plan obligations.
- The department will update its model evidence of coverage to include pharmacist services.
- The department can implement and interpret the bill’s provisions through letters or instructions without further regulatory action.
Who is affected
- Medi-Cal managed care plans
- Pharmacies
- Medi-Cal beneficiaries
- The California Department of Health Care Services
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