MSHP Public Policy Update

MSHP's Letter to MO Health Net

The Public Policy Committee shall:

1. Monitor and report to the Board of Directors on federal and state legislative activity bearing on the practice of health-system pharmacy.

2. Recommend strategies requiring either the development of legislation or regulations which the Committee feels will enhance the practice of health-system pharmacy in Missouri.

3. Promote and recommend amendments to existing rules and regulations governing the practice of health-system pharmacy which the Society supports to enhance the practice of health-system pharmacy.

4. Make recommendations to the Board of Directors with regard to public policy-making for the Society.

5. Consult with the Board before taking any position on legal and regulatory issues on behalf of the Society.

6. Disseminate information on legal and regulatory issues to the membership in a timely manner through the Society newsletter, society website, and/or e mail.

7. Maintain a legislative grassroots network of health-system pharmacists to maximize the impact of the Society on important public policy issues.

8. Foster the involvement of Society members in public policy activities and advocate the role of the health-system pharmacist in the delivery of pharmacy care to the public.

Revised 03/08
 

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