Results of the Virtual House of Delegates

Thanks to all who voted in the recent virtual House of Delegates! With 91% of delegates voting, the House voted to approve seven policies:

• Professional Development as a Retention Tool
• Pharmacy Access to Payer Networks
• Care-Commensurate Reimbursement (discontinuation)
• Patient Adherence Programs as Part of Health Insurance Coverage (discontinuation)
• Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products (discontinuation)
• Employee Testing (discontinuation)
• Generic Substitution of Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs (discontinuation)

Finally, the following eight policy recommendations did not achieve the 85% threshold for approval and will be further considered by the House in June:

• Safe and Secure Transfer of Controlled Substances
• Pharmacy Services to Optimize Patient Throughput
• Funding, Expertise, and Oversight of State Boards of Pharmacy
• Pharmacists Cross-State Licensure
• Clinical and Safety Considerations of Naming Drug Moieties and Complexes
• Clinical, Operational, and Safe Use of Manipulated Drug Products and Alternate Administration Routes
• Expedited Partner Directed Therapy
• Recovery and Assistance Programs for Healthcare Workers with Substance Use Disorder

The report on the March virtual House and a summary slide set of the policies approved at the March virtual House of Delegates are available on the House website. I appreciate the due diligence and care that was taken by each and every delegate through the virtual House of Delegates process.

Register to Attend an In-Person or Virtual RDC April 26-29

RDC Information and Registration: As in past years, the in-person Regional Delegate Conferences (RDCs) will be held over two days (between April 26 and April 29) in various cities. Virtual RDCs will be conducted from 1 to 5:30 p.m. between April 26 and April 29. Full details are available on the RDC section of the House of Delegates website. Delegates and alternate delegates who wish to participate must register. If you are not yet registered, please do so at your earliest convenience.      

Documents for RDCs: All the documents you need for the RDCs will be available on the House of Delegates website. I recommend that you download and review the following before participating in the RDCs: 

• RDC Agenda (In-Person)
• RDC Agenda (Virtual)
• Board of Directors Reports on Policy Recommendations
• Treasurer’s Report (available mid-April)

These documents will be available in a consolidated RDC materials document.

Collect Constituent Input to Prepare for the RDCs

As a delegate, you represent your constituents at the RDCs and, ultimately, the House of Delegates. To prepare for the RDCs, you should review the proposed policy recommendations and discussions on ASHP Connect to gather feedback from the ASHP members you represent so you can share their opinions with fellow delegates.

Want More Information?

The Welcome Webinar I conducted on February 25 is available on the House of Delegates website, which also contains such helpful references as the Welcome Packet and the Delegate Checklist. Please visit RDC Information and House of Delegates frequently, and continue to review the posts on ASHP Connect as we approach the RDCs and House of Delegates for the most current information. As always, please send any questions you have to me at hodchair@ashp.org.

Thank You for Your Service as a Delegate

ASHP Board members and staff look forward to working with you during the in-person and virtual RDCs. Thank you again for your commitment to the ASHP policy process. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get ready to work!