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...]
Supported by the West Virginia Pharmacists Association, Senate Bill 544 was passed by West Virginia Legislature and sent to Governor Jim Justice for his signature, authorizing pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer immunizations. The Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine [Read more...]