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CMS News
12/02/2021: Biden-Harris Administration Makes 100% Federal Medicaid Matching Funds Available for State Expenditures on Certain COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Visits for Children and Youth.
12/03/2021: New HHS Study Shows 63-Fold Increase in Medicare Telehealth Utilization During the Pandemic.
12/07/2021: HHS Announces Efforts to Help Expand Nationwide Access and Coverage for High-quality Maternal Health Services.
12/16/2021: HHS Announces Additional Navigator Resources to Support the Extended HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period.
12/17/2021: CMS Funding 1,000 New Residency Slots for Hospitals Serving Rural & Underserved Communities.
12/17/2021: Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS 1752-FC3).
12/17/2021: Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Final Rule (CMS-1738-F, CMS-1687-F, and CMS-5531-F).
12/28/2021: HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Proposed Rule Fact Sheet.
12/28/2021: New Medicaid Option Promotes Enhanced Mental Health, Substance Use Crisis Care.
12/29/2021: CMS Announces Extensions of CalAIM to Support Greater Health Equity Across Communities.
BOARD OF PHARMACY
Illinois
12/20/2021: Extension of Modification of Professional License and Certification Statutes for Out-of-State Healthcare Professionals. Source: Proclamation
Iowa
12/15/2021: Rulemaking regarding controlled substances, telepharmacy practice, and more have been published. Source: Iowa Administrative Bulletin
Kansas
12/07/2021: These limited pharmacy technicians will be authorized to provide immunizations in pharmacies under the direct supervision of a pharmacist in accordance with the Federal PREP Act. No other pharmacy technician functions will be authorized. The registration will be valid through April 30, 2022, but will be reevaluated for continuation by the Board at their April 6, 2022 meeting. Source: COVID-19 Information
Mississippi
12/30/2021:
-To remove the requirement that a pharmacy technician becomes certified prior to renewal. Allows alternate training for pharmacy technicians.
-To streamline the regulation addressing pharmacy benefit managers. Source: Regulations Update
Missouri
12/31/2021: Executive Order 21-09 declaring a State of Emergency in Missouri due to the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on December 31, 2021. The expiration means all COVID-19 waivers approved for the Board of Pharmacy will also expire at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2022. Source: Executive Order 12-09
BOARD OF NURSING
Illinois
12/20/2021: Allow Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Professional Nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with “Non-Renewed” status for less than five years to restore Illinois nursing licenses. Source: Proclamation
12/20/2021: Allow Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Professional Nurses, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with “Inactive” status for less than five years to restore Illinois nursing licenses. Source: Variance
BOARD OF MEDICINE
Nebraska
12/21/2021: Issued Executive Order 21-18 (expiring March 31, 2022) which provides waivers of specific statutes and applicable regulations due to a hospital capacity emergency. Source: Executive Order 21-18
Illinois
12/20/2021: Allow Illinois physicians licensed to practice medicine with “Expired” or “Inactive” status for less than three years to restore Illinois physician licenses. Source: Variance
12/20/2021: Allow Respiratory Care Therapists with licenses in “Non-Renewed” status for less than five years, to restore Respiratory Care Therapist license. Source: Variance
12/20/2021: Allow Respiratory Care Therapists with licenses in “Inactive” Status for less than five years, to restore Respiratory Care Therapist license. Source: Variance
12/20/2021: Allow Physician Assistants with licenses in “Non-Renewed” status for less than three years to restore Physician Assistant license. Source: Variance
12/20/2021: Allow Physician Assistants with licenses in “Inactive” status for less than three years to restore Physician Assistant license. Source: Variance
12/20/2021: Extension of Modification of Professional License and Certification Statutes for Out-of-State Healthcare Professionals. Source: Proclamation
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