HB 962 (see companion bill SB 598) – Maryland
Introduced: 2019 Status: Inactive / Dead
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, subject to the limitations of the State budget, to provide coverage for any medically appropriate drugs that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the …
HCR 35 – Delaware
Introduced: 2019 Status: Enacted
This House Concurrent Resolution establishes an Interagency Pharmaceuticals Purchasing Study Group (“Study Group”) to coordinate the existing efforts to leverage bulk purchasing to negotiate lower prices and make recommendations to maximize the opportunities to coordinate …
HF 1523 (see companion bill SF 1734) – Minnesota
Introduced: 2019 Status: Inactive / Dead
Commissioner of human services directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program, and program authority and eligibility requirements specified. This bill directs the Commissioner of Human Services to develop and administer a prescription drug purchasing program …
HF 207 – Iowa
Introduced: 2019 Status: Inactive / Dead
A bill for an act relating to the use of step therapy protocols, including step therapy override protocols, under the Medicaid program.
HF 3 (see companion bill SF 1080) – Minnesota
Introduced: 2019 Status: Inactive / Dead
OneCare Buy-In through MNsure website established, outpatient prescription drug program established, dental administration governing provisions modified, health care governing provisions modified, and studies and reports required. The bill requires the commissioner to: contract with …
HF 767 – Iowa
Introduced: 2021 Status: In Process
A bill for an act relating to participating network provider pharmacies and pharmacists under Medicaid managed care.
Ind. Code § 12-15-5-5. Prescription drug benefit in risk based managed care program: Medicaid — Services Provided – Indiana
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1991
The office may provide a prescription drug benefit to a Medicaid recipient in a Medicaid risk based managed care program.
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Ind. Code § 12-15-5-8. Pharmacies for maintenance drugs: Medicaid — Services Provided – Indiana
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2005
As used in this section, “maintenance drug” means a medication that is dispensed under a single prescription for a period of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days, excluding authorized refills, for the ongoing …
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Ind. Code §§ 12-15-31.1-1 through 12-15-31.1-4: Medicaid– Adjustment of Pharmacy Dispensing Fees – Indiana
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2002
At least once every two (2) years, the office shall conduct a survey of pharmacy providers to assess the appropriate level of dispensing fees to be paid to providers for prescribed drugs.
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Ind. Code §§ 12-15-35-1 through 12-15-35-50: Medicaid — Drug Utilization Review – Indiana
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1992
Statutes governing drug utilization review.
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Ind. Code §§ 12-15-35.5-1 through 12-15-35.5-9: Medicaid — Prescription Drugs – Indiana
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2002
Statutes governing prescription drugs under Medicaid.
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Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 39-7,116 through 7,121g: Drug Utilization Review Program – Kansas
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1990
The secretary of health and environment shall implement a drug utilization review program with the assistance of a medicaid drug utilization review board as provided in K.S.A. 39-7,119, and amendments thereto, to assure the appropriate …
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LD 706 – Maine
Introduced: 2019 Status: Inactive / Dead
This bill provides for reimbursement under the MaineCare program for medical nutritional therapy and prescription drug therapy.
Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 15-118. Prescription drugs; use, reimbursement: Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs – Maryland
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1982
Unless the prescriber directs otherwise on the form or on an attached signed certification of need, the generic form of the drug authorized under § 12-504 of the Health Occupations Article shall be used to …
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Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 15-124.2. Maryland Medbank Program: Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs – Maryland
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2001
There is a MD Medbank program which aims to improve the health status of individuals throughout the State who lack prescription drug coverage by providing access to medically necessary prescription drugs through patient assistance programs …
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Md. Code, Health-Gen. § 15-136. Maryland Pharmacy Access Hotline: Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs – Maryland
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2003
There must be a MD pharmacy hotline, and the department shall track the number and types of calls it receives and report those findings to the department.
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