205.561 Report on the dispensing of prescription medications. - Kentucky Statutes

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205.561 Report on the dispensing of prescription medications. (1) The cabinet shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission on the dispensing of prescription medications to persons eligible under
KRS 205.560, on or before October 31, 2003, and every third year thereafter. The
report shall also include current data on the most utilized and abused drugs in the
Kentucky Medicaid program, a determination of factors causing high drug costs and
drug usage rates of Medicaid recipients, and the effectiveness of the drug formulary
and prior authorization process in managing drug costs. The report shall be
reviewed by the Drug Management Review Advisory Board created under KRS
205.5636. (2) A reasonable fee for dispensing prescription medications shall be determined by the Department for Medicaid Services. Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 108, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 1, effective February 21, 2002. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts
ch. 521, sec. 28, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 561, sec. 7,
effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 404, sec. 40, effective July 13,
1984.