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Ready Reference: 2008 NCPA Legislative Conference Issues
Texas Congressmen who are Co-Sponsors of Federal Legislation Critical to Community Pharmacy

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Quick Links to Topic Areas: AMP: Average Manufacturer Price CDC: Center for Disease Control CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition Durable Medical Equipment Drug Enforcement Agency Legislation Medicaid Medicare Part D Medicine and Money PBM: Pharmacy Benefit Manager PharmPhlash Prompt Pay Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads Texas State Board of Pharmacy Who Represents Me Workers' Compensation

AMP: Average Manufacturer Price

OIG Review of Relationship Between Medicare Part D Payments to Local, Community Pharmacies and the Pharmacies' Drug Acquisition Costs 1/3/08
Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 7/24/07
H.R. 3140 AMP Talking Points 7/31/07
H.R. 3140 Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 7/24/07
APRx Member Survey on AMP Fix: S. 1951 8/2/07
AMP Fix: S. 1951; Bill Title: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 12/7/07
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CDC: Center for Disease Control

CDC 2007 Recommendations for Flu Vaccine and Antiviral Agents
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CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Medicaid Drug Rebate Notification 1/28/08
Q&A for Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads 1/30/08
Medicare Enrollment for DMEPOS Suppliers 1/21/08
OIG Review of Relationship Between Medicare Part D Payments to Local, Community Pharmacies and the Pharmacies' Drug Acquisition Costs 1/3/08
CMS Requires Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Use For All Medicaid Scripts 9/16/07
Congressional Letter to CMS Administrator regarding Texas State Plan Amendment Submission on Medical Pharmacy Dispensing Fees 11/9/07
H.R. 3140 AMP Talking Points 7/31/07
H.R. 3140 Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 7/24/07
2007 Final Guidelines -- Formularies 3/24/06
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage And Your Rights - Pharmacy Notice 10/11/06
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage And Your Rights - Pharmacy Notice Instructions 10/11/06
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Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition

Community Pharmacists Serve the Community
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Drug Enforcement Agency

FDA Media Teleconference on Marketing Unapproved Prescription Hydrocodene Products 09/28/07
Questions and Answers About FDA’s Enforcement Action Regarding Unapproved Hydrocodone Drug Products 02/13/08
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Durable Medical Equipment

Pre-Bidding Activities for the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program 05/05/08
Sign Bipartisan Letter to CMS Concerning DME Competitive Bidding 02/28/08
The Impact of Competitive Bidding on the Market for DME
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Legislation/Texas, 2007 Session and Interim

Mail Order Parity: HB 3280 by Rep. Isett
Mail Order Parity: HB 1613 by Rep. Dan Gattis
Prompt Pay: HB 3850 by Rep. Taylor
Prompt Pay: SB 1582 by Sen. Van de Putte
Transparency in Contracting Between State Retirement Programs and PBMs: HB 3454 by Rep. Callegari
Interim House Hearing on transparency in state retirement system contracts with PBMs

Legislation/Federal

Ready Reference: 2008 NCPA Legislative Conference Issues 6/3/08
OIG Review of Relationship Between Medicare Part D Payments to Local, Community Pharmacies and the Pharmacies' Drug Acquisition Costs 1/3/08
AMP Fix: S. 1951 8/2/07
AMP Fix: S. 1951; Bill Title: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 12/7/07
Prompt Pay: S1954 Sponsor and Cosponsors 12/7/07
Prompt Pay Fact Sheet: H.R.1474 & S.1954: Medicare Part D Prompt Pay 8/20/07
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Medicaid

UT Cost of Dispensing Study 5/2/08
Cost of Dispensing Confidentiality Letter 5/2/08
Health and Human Services Cover Letter 5/2/08
Medicaid Drug Rebate Notification 1/28/08
Q&A for Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads 1/30/08
Pharmacy wins delay of tamper-resistant prescription pad requirement! 9/28/07
Testimony Regarding Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads 6/18/07
National Provider Identifier Application Instructions and Claim Submittal Guidelines 6/26/07
AMP Implementation Timeline
Congressional Letter to CMS Administrator regarding Texas State Plan Amendment Submission on Medical Pharmacy Dispensing Fees 11/9/07
Medication Risk Management Program Definition 7/25/07
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Medicare

2007 Final Guidelines -- Formularies 3/24/06
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage And Your Rights - Pharmacy Notice 10/11/06
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage And Your Rights - Pharmacy Notice Instructions 10/11/06
Report Medicare Part D Fraud
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Medicine and Money

Print Your Own Pharmacy Bag Attachment (3.3 Mb file)
Print Your Own Medicine and Money Bookmark
Medicine and Money Website
Report Medicare Part D Fraud
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PBMs

Joint Interim Hearing of the House Government Reform and House Pensions and Investments Committees 2/15/08
Beginning Steps for PBM Reform
Prompt Pay: HB 3850 by Rep. Taylor
Prompt Pay: SB 1582 by Sen. Van de Putte
Transparency in Contracting Between State Retirement Programs and PBMs: HB 3454 by Rep. Callegari
PBM Fraud website
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PharmPhlash

AMP on Hold! 12/17/07
Worker's Comp eBill Filing Deadline and Waiver 10/26/07
Pharmacy wins delay of tamper-resistant prescription pad requirement! 9/27/07
Medicaid Dispensing Fee Increase Delayed 8/31/07
TSBP pulls rules on inventory management for reconsideration 8/8/07
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PromptPay

Prompt Pay: S1954 Sponsor and Cosponsors 12/7/07
Prompt Pay Fact Sheet: H.R.1474 & S.1954: Medicare Part D Prompt Pay 8/20/07
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Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads

Q&A for Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads 1/30/08
Letter to Texas Medicaid 1/2/08
Detailed Letter RE: Tamper-Resistant Pads Sent to all State Medicaid Leaders 1/2/08
Pharmacy wins delay of tamper-resistant prescription pad requirement! 9/27/07
CMS Requires Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Use For All Medicaid Scripts 9/15/07
Letter to State Medicaid Directors, July 14, 2007
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Texas State Board of Pharmacy

TSBP pulls rules on inventory management for reconsideration 8/8/07
APRx Testimony to TSBP re: Proposed Rules on Pharmacist Time in Shop and Electronic Monitoring 8/7/07
APRx written testimony to TSBP re: TSBP Re: Proposed Rules on Pharmacist Time in Shop and Electronic Monitoring 7/23/07
TSBP Proposed Rules Title 22 7/25/07
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Who Represents Me

Texas Legislature
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
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Workers' Compensation

Carrier Responsibilities Concerning Workers' Comp Health Care Networks 3/26/06