Regulatory Updates

State: North Carolina

Date Proposed : 03/13/2023

Date Effective : 11/9/2023

Program: Assisted Living, Home Care

Home Care Agency and Home Assistance Services Provider Provides that home assistance services providers shall, among other things, maintain liability insurance, inform all new clients that they do not provide health care or hands-on care, and conduct a criminal background check in each State where any contractor or employee was a resident during the past specified number of years; directs the Department of Health and Human Services to exempt certain home assistance services from home care licensure requirements.

State: Delaware

Date Proposed : 05/1/2023

Date Effective : 10/11/2023

Date Adopted : 09/13/2023

Program: Pharmacy

The Board implements subsection 5.1.5.1 prohibits the delivery of drugs to a patient's residence where such drugs are intended to be later transported to another location for administration and that require special storage, reconstitution or compounding. An exception is made for patients with bleeding disorders. The new subsection 5.1.5.2 prohibits delivery of a patient-specific compounded preparation to a practitioner's office or infusion center unless there is a written agreement between the dispensing pharmacist and the ordering physician or facility.

State: Washington

Date Proposed : 02/2/2023

Date Effective : 09/23/2023

Date Adopted : 08/23/2023

Program: Pharmacy

This rule making requires pharmacists whose licenses expire on or after December 1, 2021, to complete the equivalent of 3.0 continuing pharmacy education (CPE) administered by an accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) accredited provider prior to renewing their license. This also rewrites process conducted by the commission resulted in the creation of chapter 246-945 WAC and had the intent of updating regulatory standards around the practice of pharmacy, including license renewal standards.

State: Texas

Date Adopted : 10/6/2023

Program: Home Care, Home Health, Home Infusion Therapy, Hospice, Private Duty

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published updated Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) for Home and Community Support Services Agency providers.

State: All

Date Posted : 10/9/2023

Date Effective : 10/9/2023

Program: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Pharmacy

CMS has awarded the Appeals and Rebuttals contract (ARC) to Chags Health Information Technology LLC (C-HIT). C-HIT will begin accepting work on October 9, 2023. DME suppliers should send ALL appeals (corrective action plans and reconsideration requests) and rebuttals to C-HIT's contact information. Mailing address: P.O. Box 45266, Jacksonville, FL 32232 Email: [email protected] Phone 800-245-9206 Fax 866-410-7404 Friday October 6, 2023, was the last day the National Supplier Clearinghouse will accept them. They'll review and decide on appeals and rebuttals submitted before the transition date.

State: Florida

Date Posted : 08/31/2023

Program: Acute Care Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC), Critical Care Hospital, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies, Home Care, Home Health, Home Infusion Therapy, Hospice, Pharmacy, Renal Dialysis

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today additional resources and flexibilities available in response to Hurricane Idalia in the State of Florida. CMS is working closely with the State of Florida to put these flexibilities in place to ensure those affected by this natural disaster have access to the care they need – when they need it most. On August 28, 2023, President Biden determined that an Emergency exists in the State of Florida due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Idalia beginning August 27, 2023, and continuing. Additionally, on August 30, 2023, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra determined that a Public Health Emergency exists in the State of Florida and has existed since August 27, 2023.