AB2571 establishes reimbursement for pharmacist services under Medi-Cal.

AB2571 amends the Health and Safety Code to ensure reimbursement for pharmacist services under the Medi-Cal program. It requires insurers to cover services within a pharmacist's lawful scope of practice, provided similar services are reimbursed for other licensed health care providers. The bill also mandates that Medi-Cal reimbursement for advanced pharmacist practitioner services be no less than 85 percent of the fee schedule for physician services. It applies to services provided on or after July 1, 2021, or the effective date of any necessary federal approvals, whichever is later.

AB2571 establishes reimbursement for pharmacist services under Medi-Cal.

AB2571 amends the Health and Safety Code to ensure reimbursement for pharmacist services under the Medi-Cal program. It requires insurers to cover services within a pharmacist's lawful scope of practice, provided similar services are reimbursed for other licensed health care providers. The bill also mandates that Medi-Cal reimbursement for advanced pharmacist practitioner services be no less than 85 percent of the fee schedule for physician services. It applies to services provided on or after July 1, 2021, or the effective date of any necessary federal approvals, whichever is later.