The 2020 West Virginia Legislature completed its 60-day session March 7 at the Capitol. Over 3,000 bills were introduced during the session, while 328 ultimately became law. The West Virginia Pharmacists Association was active representing pharmacists during the session. Complete texts of [Read more...]
On March 16, 2020, Governor Jim Justice issued a Proclamation declaring a State of Emergency in West Virginia due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and, among other things, delegating certain administrative powers to the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) as necessary, to facilitate the [Read more...]
House Bill 4103 was passed by the Legislature, and approved by Governor Jim Justice, continuing the Office of Drug Control Policy within the Department of Health and Human Resource under the direction and supervision of the Secretary and with the assistance of the State Health Officer. The Office [Read more...]
House Bill 4058 was sought by the West Virginia Pharmacists Association requiring any person or organization attempting to establish or operate as a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in West Virginia to first obtain a license from the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner. Passed by the House and [Read more...]