Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Collaborative Practice: Do We Need to Adopt Legislation?

Collaborative Practice: Do We Need to Adopt Legislation? 
posted: 08/15/2012

by Greg J. Baran, R.Ph., MPA director of governmental affairs, and Denise M. Pratt, Pharm.D., MSHP immediate past president

There has been considerable discussion amongst the national pharmacy associations suggesting that states should enact collaborative practice legislation. At this time, 11 states are considering 27 bills related to collaborative practice. Several pharmacists have inquired as to whether MPA is pursuing legislation to allow pharmacists to participate in medication therapy management (MTM) programs by amending the Michigan Public Health Code to allow for collaborative practice agreements.
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