UPhA Summer C.E. Pharmacy Law Update Wayne Jones President, - PDF document

8/9/13 ¡ UPhA Summer C.E. Pharmacy Law Update Wayne Jones President, Association Solutions Common Questions: • What resources are available to me Legislatively? • How do I know what the legislature is considering? • How can I affect legislation being considered? • Who is my representative in the House & Senate • How can I effectively communicate with my Senator or Representative? • What is the process for new legislation? • What is coming in 2014 What resources are available to me? • UPhA – Legislative Team – Michael Wright Chair – Board Members – Association Solutions • Adam Jones – Executive Director – ajones@associationsutah.com • Wayne Jones – Legislative Representation – wjones@associationsutah.com 1 ¡

8/9/13 ¡ How do I know what the legislature is considering? • UPhA Website – www.upha.com • Legislative Website – www.le.utah.gov • DOPL Website – www.dopl.utah.gov How can I affect legislation being considered? • Active in the Community – Precinct Chair – Delegate • State • County – UPhA Committee – Attend Events • Legislature Neighborhood Meetings • Business Events Chamber • Rotary • UPhA Pharmacy Day On The Hill – Know the Issues • Keep Current Who is my representative in the House and Senate? • www.le.utah.gov – Bottom of the Page • Home • Business • Second Home 2 ¡

8/9/13 ¡ How can I effectively communicate with my Senator or Representative? • Local Meetings • Delegate / Precinct • Community Meetings • Pharmacy Day On the Hill • Email • Phone • PAC Fund Donations • Collective Donations What is the process for new legislation? • Discussion before session • Interim Committees – SB 14 Research Using Pharmaceuticals – HB 120 Information on Pharmaceutical Production What’s coming in 2014? • Compounding • Affordable Care Act • Physician Dispensing • Medicaid Issues – Drug Lists – Rebates – Brand Name vs. Generic – Controlled Substance Database Sharing – Controlled Substance Prescriber Alerts 3 ¡

8/9/13 ¡ What issues are most important to you? 4 ¡