2026 Patients Utilities Vaccination 
Alabama Academy of Family Physicians
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep. Under current law, minors aged 14 or older are permitted to consent to vaccines (excluding the Covid Vaccine) for themselves without parental consent. Senate SB 43 – Patient Price Transparency Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Sen.
FDA Law Blog
AUGUST 14, 2022
The number will begin in 2026 with 10 drug covered under Medicare Part D and will increase annually to 20 Part B and 20 Part D drugs by 2029 and thereafter, with the selected drugs accumulating from year to year. The same will be required under state Medicaid and CHIP programs by October 1, 2023.
FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Under all of these programs, patient co-insurance would be calculated based on the MFP so that patients receive the benefit of that price. The Part B rebate would exclude vaccines as well. For Selected drugs covered under Medicare Part B, the MFP would replace the average sales price (ASP) as a basis of payment (i.e.,
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