27-84-5. Regulations.
The health insurance commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary
to carry out and effectuate the provisions of this chapter.
Section 14. Chapter 42-7.2 of the General Laws entitled "Office of Health and Human
Services", is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
" 42-7.2-21 Pharmacy Scope of Practice Report.
(a)On or before January 1, 2027, the executive office…#
(a) On or before January 1, 2027, the executive office shall submit a report regarding issues
related to the expansion of pharmacists' scope of practice contained in the FY 2027 budget. The
report shall be prepared in consultation with the department of health and the office of the health
insurance commissioner and include analyses and recommendations relating to:
(1) Oversight;
(2) Payment parity;
(3) Network adequacy requirements;
(4) Necessary technology upgrades;
(5) Medicaid impacts including potential requirements such as State Plan Amendments and
managed care organization contracts;
(6) Commercial insurance impacts; and
(7) Alignment between Medicaid, commercial insurance, and insurance on the health
insurance marketplace.
(b)The report shall be submitted to the speaker of the…#
(b) The report shall be submitted to the speaker of the house, president of the senate, chairs
of the house and senate finance committees, chairs of the house and senate health and human
services committees, and the governor.
SECTION 15. Section 42-7.4-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-7.4 entitled "The
Healthcare Services Funding Plan Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: