In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to methods and standards governing enrollment of pharmacists. The public notice period will run 05/17/2023 through 06/16/2023.

FSSA – OMPP proposes to allow licensed pharmacists to enroll as non-physician practitioners and be reimbursed for medically necessary healthcare services within their scope of practice according to state law. These changes will be effective July 1, 2025.

OMPP is making these changes to comply with the House Enrolled Act No.1568 from the 2023 legislative session. This SPA will therefore make conforming changes to the Medicaid State Plan to reflect this legislation by updating enrollment and reimbursement rules to accommodate the required changes.

A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

There will be no public hearing. Written comments may be directed to FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Attention: Madison May-Gruthusen, 402 West Washington Street, Room W382, P.O. Box 7083, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 or by email to spacomment@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: PHARMACIST HEALTHCARE SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of the OMPP.

Daniel Rusyniak, MD

Secretary

Family and Social Services Administration