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PA Health Policy Update for January 20

The following is an update of selected state health policy developments in Pennsylvania from January 14-20.  (Some of the language used below is taken directly from state documents.)

Governor Shapiro

  • Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 48th governor on Tuesday.  Much of the governor’s inaugural speech focused on preserving democracy.  He also highlighted the need for unity and emphasized bringing people together.  Find a transcript of the governor’s speech here.
  • On Wednesday Governor Shapiro issued his first executive order, which prioritizes work experience, skill, and competency for state jobs and highlights that 92 percent of the state’s jobs do not require a four-year college degree.
  • Information about the Shapiro administration’s health-related agency nominees can be found here and a complete list of the Shapiro administration appointments made to date can be found here.

General Assembly

The state Senate convened for voting session this week and the House briefly convened for non-voting session.  Both chambers are now recessed.  The Senate is scheduled to return on Monday, February 27 while the House has yet to release a session calendar.

Department of Human Services

  • The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a Medical Assistance Bulletin rescinding Medical Assistance Bulletin 01-22-78, titled “340B Drug Pricing Program – Dispensing 340B Purchased Drugs,” which was issued on December 22, 2022.  Instead, Medical Assistance Bulletin 99-13-08, titled “340B Drug Pricing Program Provider Requirements and Billing Instructions – Pharmacy Services,” remains in effect.  Go here to see the new bulletin rescinding the December 22 version.
  • DHS has extended its calendar for Remittance Advice (RA) notifications and the delivery of electronic payments and checks into early March.  Find the updated calendar here.
  • DHS has issued a Medical Assistance Bulletin informing providers that it has added CPT codes 0124A, 0154A (Pfizer) and 0134A, 0144A (Moderna) to its fee schedule for the administration of a bivalent booster dose COVID-19 vaccine.  Find the bulletin here.
  • DHS’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has written to stakeholders informing them that it has extended until March 31 its requirement that providers capture consent to treat, service verifications, and approval of treatment plans for Medicaid-funded behavioral health services delivered via telehealth.  At the end of this period providers must have an electronic capability to secure auditable electronic signatures for consent and service verification.  Learn more from OMHSAS’s message to stakeholders.
  • DHS has informed stakeholders that Jennifer (Jen) Smith has joined the department as deputy secretary for OMHSAS.  Smith previously served as Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.  Learn more from DHS’s message to stakeholders.
  • DHS has posted information about an electronic submission process for Medicaid fee-for-service 180-day exception requests and other claims requiring documentation that will soon be available in the PROMISE portal.  Find that information here.
  • DHS has updated its Medicaid managed care organization directory.
  • DHS has published its peer groups, peer group medians, and peer group prices for non-public nursing facilities, including hospital-based nursing facilities and special rehabilitation facilities.  DHS used these peer groups, peer group medians, and peer group prices to determine case-mix rates for non-public nursing facilities for FY 2023.  Learn more from this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.
  • DHS has published its final annual case-mix per diem payment rates for FY 2023 for non-public and county nursing facilities that participate in the Medical Assistance program.  Learn about those rates from this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Department of Health

  • The Department of Health (DOH) has updated its telemedicine interpretive guidance for hospitals.  Find the updated guidance here.
  • DOH has updated its FAQ on innovative care models for hospitals.  Find the updated FAQ here.  The changes, which address critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals, are highlighted in red.
  • DOH has updated its criteria and guidance for establishing an outpatient emergency department.  The changes, which address critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals, are highlighted in red.  Find the updated guidance here.
  • DOH also has updated its matrix on how facilities can qualify as an innovative hospital model.  Find the updated matrix here.   Changes again are highlighted in red.
  • DOH has issued guidance requiring prospective new owners of skilled nursing facilities to inform facility residents, representatives, and employees of the possibility of a change of ownership of the facility.  Learn more from this DOH guidance.

COVID-19:  By the Numbers                          

  • The number of new COVID-19 cases reported daily in Pennsylvania declined 27 percent over the past week and the number of new daily deaths, after a 50 percent increase a week ago, returned this week to its level of recent months.
  • According to the Department of Health, the number of Pennsylvanians hospitalized with COVID-19 declined nearly 14 percent last week after an 11 percent decline the previous week; the number on a ventilator because of the virus rose nine percent; and the number in hospital ICUs fell six percent.
  • The CDC reports a five percent decrease in the seven-day average of new hospital admissions in Pennsylvania because of COVID-19 over the past week.
  • As of January 18, four Pennsylvania counties are experiencing a moderate rate of community transmission of COVID-19; eight counties are experiencing a substantial rate of community transmission; and the remaining 55 counties are experiencing high rates of community transmission.

Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)

PHC4 is beginning the verification process for hospital self-pay records for fiscal year 2021.  Its self-pay data reconciliation web application on the PHC4 portal enables hospitals to reconcile their self-pay records, which eventually will be provided to DHS to be used as a part of its calculation of the extraordinary expense portion under Act 77 (the state’s 2001 tobacco settlement law).  Find PHC4’s letter to hospitals here and the portal for self-pay records here.

Stakeholder Events

Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – Consumer Subcommittee – January 25

The consumer subcommittee of DHS’s Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 25 at 1:00.  Go here to register to participate virtually.

Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – January 26

The Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will meet virtually on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00.  Go here to register to participate.

Department of Health – Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council – January 26

The Department of Health’s Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council will meet in Harrisburg on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00.  To learn more about the committee, the location of the meeting, and how to join the meeting virtually, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Patient Safety Authority – January 26

The Patient Safety Authority will meet virtually on Thursday, January 26 at 1:00.  For information about how to participate in this meeting, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.  Registration is required.

Department of Health – Pennsylvania Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Board – January 31

The Department of Health’s Pennsylvania Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Board will meet virtually on Tuesday, January 31 at 9:30.  For more information about the board and how to join the meeting, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Subcommittee – February 1

The managed long-term services and supports subcommittee of DHS’s Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 1 at 10:00.  Interested parties may attend in person or virtually.  Go here for further information about the meeting, its location, and how to participate virtually.

Department of Health – Organ Donation Advisory Committee Meeting – February 2

The Department of Health’s Organ Donation Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 2 at 10:00.  The purpose of the meeting is to review progress in the area of organ and tissue donation in Pennsylvania, recommend education and awareness activities, recommend priorities in expenditures from the Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund, and advise the Department of Health on matters involving administration of that fund.  Interested parties may attend in person or virtually.  For further information about the meeting and how to attend, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Department of Health – Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Meeting – February 3

The Department of Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board will hold a public meeting in Harrisburg on Friday, February 3 at 10:00.  Meeting materials will be sent out before the meeting and will also be available on the board’s web and at the meeting location.  For further information about the meeting and its location, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs – Adolescent ASAM Criteria – March 9

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs will offer a training program for adolescent service providers on two dates:  March 9 and May 16, both at 8:30.  This training on adolescent ASAM criteria, to be delivered virtually, is designed for participants who already understand the foundational aspects of the ASAM criteria.  The purpose of this training is to explore and discuss the adolescent-specific aspects of the ASAM criteria and offer participants a practical focus through lecture, real-world clinical vignettes, and case studies.  Continuing education credits are available.  Learn more about the program, including requirements for participation and how to join, from this Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs notice.  Please note that the March 9 and May 16 sessions will be identical.

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs – Adolescent ASAM Criteria – May 16

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is offering training on adolescent ASAM criteria, to be delivered virtually, for participants who already understand the foundational aspects of the ASAM criteria.  The purpose of this training is to explore and discuss the adolescent-specific aspects of the ASAM criteria and offer participants a practical focus through lecture, real-world clinical vignettes, and case studies.  The program will be held on May 16 at 8:30.  Continuing education credits are available.  Learn more about the program, including requirements for participation and how to join, from this Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs notice.  Please note that this program is identical to one offered on March 9.

PA Health Policy Update for Friday, October 14

The following is an update of selected state health policy developments in Pennsylvania for the week of October 10-14, 2022.  (Some of the language used below is taken directly from state documents.)

The Wolf Administration

Governor Wolf has announced that Pennsylvania is proposing to enter a new profit-sharing agreement with its Medical Assistance physical health managed care organizations.  Under the proposed agreement, the physical health managed care organizations would be limited to three percent profits annually with the requirement to invest additional profits in approved projects and initiatives that directly benefit the health and well-being of Pennsylvanians.  The agreement would take effect for the 2023 contract year.  Learn more about the proposal from this Wolf administration news release.

General Assembly

The state Senate will return to session next week.  Monday, October 17 is a non-voting session day. Tuesday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 19 are voting session days.  The state House will continue to be in recess next week.

The Senate Health & Human Services Committee will convene on Tuesday, October 18 to consider the following bills.

  • Senate Resolution 352 requires the Joint State Government Commission to study the specific data, calculations, and mechanisms the Department of Human Services (DHS) uses to determine the capitation rate paid to drug and alcohol treatment providers in Pennsylvania.
  • Senate Bill 359 requires the Secretary of DHS to apply for a waiver that would extend Medicaid coverage for pregnancy-related and postpartum medical assistance for up to an additional ten months.
  • Senate Bill 1136 amends the Vital Statistics Law to expressly include the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee as a government entity and to clarify that it may have access to vital statistics for research purposes.
  • Senate Bill 1358 places certain restrictions on non-compete clauses for health care practitioners and requires patient notification. Legislative text is not currently available.
  • House Bill 293 allows FDA-approved anti-obesity drugs to be considered a compensable service under the state’s Medicaid program.
  • House Bill 1443 permits certain diagnostic laboratory services to be marketed directly to Pennsylvania consumers.
  • House Bill 1630 grants the Pennsylvania Auditor General the authority to audit managed care contracts and subcontracts with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Medicaid.
  • House Bill 2293 requires the registration and oversight of contract health care service agencies that provide temporary employment in certain health care facilities.
  • House Bill 2357 prohibits the preparation, manufacture, sale, or distribution of unsafe kratom products and the sale or distribution of kratom products to individuals younger than 21 years of age.
  • House Bill 2530 ends the practice of prudent pay in the Department of Human Services’ Office of Developmental Programs.

Department of Human Services

  • The Department of Human Services (DHS) has posted information for providers about an electronic submission process that will soon be available in the PROMISe portal for fee-for-service 180-day exception requests and other claims requiring documentation.  Find DHS notice here.
  • Effective October 1, Pennsylvania has increased the income threshold for applicants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to 200 percent of federal poverty income guidelines.  This will make more than 420,000 Pennsylvanians and more than 174,000 households newly eligible for SNAP and an average of $63 a month to help pay for groceries.  For additional information about these changes and where to direct individuals to apply for them, see this DHS news release.
  • DHS’s Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has released “Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Telehealth Phase II Roadmap,” which offers and prioritizes recommendations for short-term and long-term implementation of telehealth services in the state.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Pennsylvania’s request for a statewide waiver to extend the October 6, 2022 deadline for temporary nurse aides (TNAs) to gain certification to April 5, 2023 or until the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (whichever comes first).  This statewide approval applies to all nursing care facilities in Pennsylvania, so individual facilities do not need to request a waiver.  For information about how temporary TNAs can pursue certification, see this notice.

To evaluate Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage for children, states report data to CMS about program eligibility, enrollment, operations, expenditures, program goals, and more.  CMS has published CHIP data submitted to it by Pennsylvania for FY 2021.  Find that data here.

Department of Health

The Department of Health has issued a health alert giving providers interim guidance on risk assessment and management of patients who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus.  It issued this guidance after a case of Ebola was recently diagnosed in Uganda but notes that no reported or confirmed cases have been found in the U.S.  Learn more from this health advisory.

COVID-19:  By the Numbers

  • According to the CDC, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania over the past week was down 18 percent from the previous week (which was 20 percent less than the week before that) and the number of deaths was unchanged.
  • According to the Department of Health, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and in hospital ICUs and on ventilators because of the virus remains relatively steady while the CDC reports a nine percent decrease in the seven-day rolling average of new daily COVID-19 hospital admissions (after a seven point increase the previous week).
  • Sixty-two of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are experiencing a high rate of community transmission of COVID-19.  The remaining five counties – Adams, Centre, Lebanon, Philadelphia, and Snyder – are experiencing moderate rates of community transmission.

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced that the 2022 open enrollment period is under way for licensed substance use disorder treatment providers in Pennsylvania to submit their information to be included in the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform (ATLAS).  Treatment facilities currently not enrolled in ATLAS may submit their information during this open enrollment period through December 30, 2022.  In addition, current enrollees may update facility information during this period.  For additional information, see this DDAP news release.

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)

PHC4 has released its state ambulatory surgery center financial analysis for 2021.  Its report shows that the average total margin for ambulatory surgery centers increased 1.61 percentage points, from 23.36 percent in fiscal year 2020 to 24.97 percent in FY 2021.  The average statewide operating margin for ambulatory surgery centers increased 1.58 percentage points, from 22.29 percent in FY 2020 to 23.87 percent, in FY 2021.  Learn more from this PHC4 news release and the PHC4 report “Financial Analysis 2021:  Ambulatory Surgery Centers.”  Go here for downloadable data in Excel format (this link opens to a download).

Stakeholder Events

Department of Health – Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Advisory Committee – October 18

The Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Advisory Committee will meet virtually on October 18 at 1:00 to elect officers and discuss future suggestions and next steps for the committee.  For information about participating in the meeting and obtaining an agenda, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

DHS – Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Office of Developmental Programs – Suicide Prevention – October 21

The Department of Human Services’ Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Office of Developmental Programs will host a quarterly “Statewide Positive Approaches & Practices” meeting that will share the most recent research and resources to help people with mental health and behavioral challenges, intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities live everyday lives.  The specific subject of the meeting, to be held on Friday, October 21 at 9:00, will be suicide prevention and intervention.  Find the meeting agenda and information about how to register to participate from this DHS notice.

Department of Health – Renal Disease Advisory Committee – October 21

The Department of Health’s Renal Disease Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting in person and virtually on Friday, October 21 at 10:00.  For information about participating in the meeting, see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

Department of Health – Pennsylvania Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Board – October 25

The Department of Health’s Pennsylvania Achieving Better Care by Monitoring All Prescriptions Board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 25 at 9:30.  The meeting location will depend on COVID-19 mitigation efforts at that time.  If the meeting can be held in person it will be in Room 129 in the Pennsylvania Health and Welfare Building at 625 Forster Street in Harrisburg.  If the meeting is held virtually it will be held at bit.ly/ABC_MAP.  To dial in, call 267-332-8737, conference ID 440 338 696#.  Learn more from this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

DHS – Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – Consumer Subcommittee – October 26

The Medical Assistance Advisory Committee’s Consumer Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 26 at 1:00.  Go here to register to participate.

DHS – Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – October 27

DHS’s Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will meet virtually on Thursday, October 27 at 10:00.  Go here to register to participate.

Department of Health – Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program – Advisory Council – October 27

The Department of Health’s Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council will meet in Harrisburg on Thursday, October 27 at 10:00.  Interested individuals may attend in person or participate virtually.  For information on the location of the meeting and how to join the meeting virtually, see this Department of Health notice.

DHS – Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – Managed Long-Term Services and Support Subcommittee – November 2

The Managed Long-Term Services and Support Subcommittee of DHS’s Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will meet publicly on Wednesday, November 2 at 10:00 in Harrisburg.  Interested parties may attend in person or via webinar; those participating through the webinar must register in advance.  For information about the location of the meeting, how to join it virtually, how to register, and how to offer comments or submit questions, see this DHS notice.

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PA Health Policy Update for the Week of April 18-22

The following is an update of selected state health policy developments in Pennsylvania for the week of April 18-22, 2022.  (Some of the language used below is taken directly from state documents.)

Governor Wolf

Governor Wolf has signed House Bill 245, which reduces the graduate medical training required for international medical graduates from three years to two years; removes the limit on the number of affiliated facilities at which a doctor with an institutional license may practice or teach; and expands and clarifies the scope of practice of temporarily licensed physicians.

General Assembly

  • The state House will be in session next Monday (4/25), Tuesday (4/26), and Wednesday (4/27). The Senate is in recess.
  • The House Professional Licensure Committee will meet on Monday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. to consider House Bill 1956, which creates a license for certified anesthesiologist assistants.
  • The House Health Committee will convene on Tuesday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the following bills.
    • House Bill 398, which requires a non-custodial parent of a child to enroll their child in their own health insurance plan before seeking Medicaid coverage.
    • House Bill 2441, which gives legislative agencies access to records information for research purposes under the Vital Statistics Law.
    • Senate Bill 317, which provides for the authority to prescribe antibiotics to treat sexually transmitted infections without having examined the individual for whom the drug is intended, in accordance with the Expedited Partner Therapy in the Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases guidance issued by the CDC.
    • Senate Bill 818, which seeks to align procedures permitted in licensed ambulatory surgery centers with those of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Department of Human Services

  • Act 2 of 2022 appropriated $225 million to support the health care workforce needs of hospitals and behavioral health providers.  The law directed that the funding be used strictly for recruitment and retention payments to direct care staff.  Entities receiving payments under Act 2 must submit a report to the Department of Human Services (DHS) documenting staff retention payments by September 30, 2022 and a report on staff recruitment spending by December 31, 2022.  DHS has posted an FAQ describing how Act 2 works and has added to that FAQ a template for submitting the required reports.  Find the FAQ and the report template here.
  • DHS has updated its calendar for delivering Remittance Advice and corresponding checks to extend into early June.
  • DHS has issued a Medical Assistance Bulletin to announce the addition of new procedure codes to the Medical Assistance program fee schedule for the provision of personal care services that are provided through home health agencies to Medicaid beneficiaries under 21 years of age.  Find that bulletin here.
  • DHS has posted a notice to Medical Assistance fee-for-service providers reminding them of the recommended documentation needed to support the review of authorization requests for private duty/shift nursing and home health aide service hours provided to children under the age of 21.  Find that notice here.
  • DHS has shared the minutes of the February 23 meeting of the Medical Assistance Advisory Committee’s consumer subcommittee.
  • DHS has updated its “Monthly Physical Health Managed Care Program Enrollment Report” to include March 2022 data.

Department of Health

  • Keara Klinepeter has resigned as Pennsylvania’s Acting Health Secretary.  She will be replaced by the state’s Physician General, Dr. Denise Johnson.  Learn more from this Wolf administration news release.
  • The Secretary of Health issued a letter to the hospital community clarifying that the intention of the recently issued innovative hospital guidance was to preserve access to care in rural communities in a financially sustainable way.  Find a copy of that letter here.
  • The Department of Health has updated its guidance to providers caring for adults and children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
  • The Department of Health has updated its information about state-sponsored free COVID-19 testing sites to reflect that it currently operates such sites in Berks, Blair, Centre, and Clinton counties and at Edinboro University in Erie.  Learn more about the locations and hours of operation in this department news release.

COVID-19:  By the Numbers

  • Daily COVID-19 case counts climbed for the fourth consecutive week.  The state’s seven-day average of new cases rose 26 percent, from 1067 cases on April 14 to 1343 on April 21.
  • The seven-day average of COVID-19-related deaths, which has long been declining, rose during the past week from 10 on April 13 to 16 to April 21.
  • The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania has led to increases in some but not all measures of COVID-19-related hospital care.  In the past week the number of Pennsylvanians hospitalized with the virus rose 13 percent and has now risen 21 percent since the beginning of the month.  The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital ICUs rose 15 percent in the past week but remains modest.  The number of such patients being treated on ventilators, on the other hand, declined 22 percent and remains very low.
  • During the past week nine Pennsylvania counties, up from five last week, experienced high rates of community transmission of COVID-19; three counties, down from five last week, experienced a low rate of transmission; 20 counties, up from 15 last week, experienced a substantial rate of community transmission; and the remaining 35 counties experienced a moderate rate.

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)

PHC4 has released a fourth quarter 2021 report on the effect of COVID-19 on hospitals and health care facilities in Pennsylvania.  In the report, PHC4 aggregates data on fourth quarter of 2021 COVID-19 expenses and lost revenue as reported by hospitals and health systems to show the impact of the public health emergency on those institutions.  The data in the report reflects financial performance for fewer than half of the hospitals in the state and does not include emergency funding the providers received from the federal or state government.  Learn more from this PHC4 news release and the agency’s “COVID-19 Disaster Emergency Report.”

Stakeholder Events

Behavioral Health Services for the Nursing Facility Population – April 26 and May 3

The Department of Human Services’ Office of Long-Term Living, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), the HealthChoices behavioral health managed care organizations, and the Community HealthChoices managed care organizations will host a joint webinar on the importance of providing behavioral health services in nursing facilities and making sure nursing facilities know how to gain access to these services.  The webinar will be held two more times and the material presented will be the same at each session.  The webinars will be recorded.  The session on Tuesday, April 26 will be held at 2:00; go here for more information and to register to participate.  The session on Tuesday, May 3 also will be held at 2:00; go here for more information and to register to participate.

Department of Human Services – Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – Consumer Subcommittee – April 27

The Medical Assistance Advisory Committee’s consumer subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 27 at 1:00.  Go here to register to participate.

Department of Human Services – Medical Assistance Advisory Committee – April 28

The Medical Assistance Advisory Committee will meet virtually on Thursday, April 28 at 10:00.  Go here to register to participate.

Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council – April 28

The Department of Human Services’ Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program Advisory Council will meet by teleconference on Thursday, April 28 at 10:00.  Join the meeting at 866-588-4789 and use conference ID code 211 418 005#.

Patient Safety Authority – April 28

The Patient Safety Authority will hold a virtual public meeting of its board on Thursday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m.  For information about how to participate see this Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

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