H97 - 2015 Appropriations Act, Sec. 12H.5: Reimbursement for Immunizing Pharmacist Services (SL 2015-241)

Overview: Sec. 12H.5 of S.L. 2015-241 provides that, effective January 1, 2016, the Division of Medical Assistance in the Department of Health and Human Services must provide Medicaid and NC Health Choice reimbursement for the administration of covered vaccinations or immunizations provided by immunizing pharmacists in accordance with the laws pertaining to such pharmacists. In addition, this section provides that any State Plan amendments required to implement this provision are not subject to the 90-day prior submission requirement under the law governing amendments to Medicaid State Plan and Medicaid waivers, but instead must be submitted by January 1, 2016.

Except as otherwise provided, this section became effective July 1, 2015.