39-7,118. Drug utilization review program. - Kansas Statutes

39-7,118

Chapter 39.--MENTALLY ILL, INCAPACITATED AND DEPENDENT PERSONS; SOCIAL WELFARE Article 7.--SOCIAL WELFARE

      39-7,118.   Drug utilization review program.The Kansas health policy authorityshall implement a drug utilization review program with the assistance of amedicaid drug utilizationreview board as provided in K.S.A. 39-7,119 and amendments theretoto assure theappropriate utilization of drugs by patients receiving medical assistance underthe medicaid program. The drug utilization review program shall include:

      (a)   Monitoring of prescription information includingoverutilization and underutilization of prescription-only drugs;

      (b)   making periodic reports of findings and recommendations tothe Kansas health policy authority and theUnited States department of health and human services regarding the activitiesof the board, drug utilization review programs, summary of interventions,assessments of education interventions and drug utilization review costestimates;

      (c)   providing for prospective andretrospective drug utilization review, as specified in the federal omnibusbudget reconciliation act of 1990 (public law 101-508);

      (d)   monitoring provider and recipient compliance with program objectives;

      (e)   providing educational information on state programobjectives, directly or by contract, to private and public sector healthcare providers to improve prescribing and dispensing practices;

      (f)   reviewing the increasing costs of purchasingprescription drugs and making recommendations on cost containment;

      (g)   reviewing profiles of medicaid beneficiaries who have multipleprescriptions above a level specified by the board; and

      (h)   recommending any modifications or changes to the medicaidprescription drug program.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 214, § 3;L. 1994, ch. 254, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 180, § 6;L. 2005, ch. 187, § 23;L. 2005, ch. 187, § 52; July 1, 2006.