Stakeholder Hearing Information: Medi-Cal Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Pharmacy Providers that Hold a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver
On June 10, 2025, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) held a public hearing via webinar to discuss the regulatory provider bulletin titled, "Medi-Cal Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Pharmacy Providers that Hold a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver." Effective August 1, 2025, pharmacy providers that hold a valid CLIA Certificate of Waiver and current Certificate of California Clinical Laboratory Registration may bill for CLIA-waived tests provided within the pharmacist’s scope of practice as defined by the California State Board of Pharmacy and authorized in Business and Professions Code Section 4052.4. Please see the provider bulletin (effective August 1, 2025) for more information.
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