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Join MPA for Pharmacy Legislative/Policy Town Hall, This Thursday, March 21 at 7:15 am and 6:15 pm
Join Montana Pharmacy Association (MPA) Legislative Leadership for a Town Hall Zoom Meeting at either 7:15 am or 6:15 pm on Thursday, March 27th. This MPA Town Hall is a chance for interested Montana pharmacy professionals to learn more about the work the MPA Legislative Committee & Leadership is doing for the 2025 Legislative Session. It will provide a chance for pharmacy professionals to ask policy questions of MPA leadership and allow time for you to share your thoughts on our MPA policy agenda.
Agenda
Thursday, March 27th
7:15 AM/ 6:15 PM
- Please note, both sessions will be limited to around 30 minutes
- Welcome, Tony King, Lobbyist – Montana Pharmacy Association
- Review of MPA 2025 Resolutions
- Overview of 2025 Montana Legislative Session to date
- Review of bill tracking list – overview
a. HB 794
b. HB 740
c. Prior Authorization bills
d. Gabapentin
e. Other
- Planning for 2027 session
- Share your thoughts/questions
- Conclude 7:45 am/6:45 pm
Resources for Town Hall
2025 MPA Resolutions
Montana Family Pharmacies Call to Action
Zoom Links
Topic: MPA Legislative Townhall
Time: Mar 27, 2025 07:15 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Passcode: 456734
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Topic: MPA Legislative Townhall
Time: Mar 27, 2025 06:15 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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"Road to Advocacy" Fireside Chat with Dr. Lauren Lyles-Stolz, Pharm.D.
Join MPA sponsored speaker for a conference call featuring a former pharmacy regulator as we dive into her experience within the healthcare policy arena. This webinar will explore a pharmacist’s non-traditional road to advocacy. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable advocacy insights that can help you shape the regulatory and legislative landscape for the future of pharmacy.
Dr. Lauren Lyles-Stolz currently serves as the vice president of reimbursement, innovation, and advocacy at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). Dr. Lyles-Stolz previously covered health care policy, including Medicare reimbursement, for Congressman Bradley S. Schneider (D-IL), who served on the House Ways and Means Committee, and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY). Dr. Lyles-Stolz has served as the youngest executive director for the Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (Board of Pharmacy). She also held roles in pharmacy affairs at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. Dr. Lyles-Stolz was the first pharmacist to become a German Chancellor Fellow, where she researched population health management in Germany, Singapore, Israel, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland.
Join us Monday, March 31st from 12 pm-1 pm via Zoom. No registration necessary.
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Registration for the 2025 MPA/HSA Spring Seminar is now open! Click here to register.
2025 Northwest Pharmacy Convention - Registration is now open!
Join Us for the Northwest Pharmacy Convention!
Three Days of Learning, Engagement, and Connecting!
Hosted by the Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon state pharmacy associations, the Northwest Pharmacy Convention is the premier annual meeting place for pharmacy communities all over the Northwest. Pharmacists and other professionals will come from all practice settings, including hospital, ambulatory, clinical, and community. This one-of-a-kind event features exhibits, more than 40 continuing education sessions, and over 300 pharmacy professionals interested in seeing and learning about all that is new in the world of health care.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from colleagues and other pharmacy leaders on the critical issues currently facing our profession and dive into engaging CE. We’re confident you will leave the weekend feeling refreshed and equipped with new tools to enhance your practice and career. Held at the beautiful Coeur d’Alene Resort in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – this is not an event to miss!
May 29 - June 1st. Limited Pricing and discounted lodging ends April 23rd - these combined are a savings of over $150.
Click here for more information
Click here to Register now - for MPA member registration discount code email dgrubbs@montana.com
Legislative Updates
MT Pharmacy Protection Bill
Hello,
Montana Family Pharmacies is diligently working on a Pharmacy Protection Bill to safeguard independent pharmacies from unfair PBM practices, and we need your support! The proposed bill, sponsored by Representative Marta Bertoglio, is currently in draft form. It will first go before the Business and Labor Committee before moving on to the House. We will keep you updated as the bill progresses through the legislative process.
The political climate is favorable nationwide for changing unfair PBM practices, but we need to get involved!
What can you do?
1. Reach out to your local state representative and ask them to support this bill.
2. Share the bill summary and provide details or answer questions.
3. Invite your local state representative to visit your pharmacy:
o Show them examples of negative reimbursement claims.
o Have them witness the vital care you provide for your patients.
4. Spread the word about this bill to other pharmacy colleagues and encourage them to get involved.
Click here to find a summary and explanation of the proposed bill that can be shared.
Please get involved now and help make this change happen!
Thank you to our 2025 MPA Winter CE Conference Sponsors
