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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1550: Drug utilization review brd

Establishing a drug utilization review program.

Summary

  • Recognizes that outpatient prescription drugs are an essential component of patient care and as a health benefits payer under the state's medical assistance program, the legislature directs the department of social and health services' medical assistance administration to add a prior authorization component to its drug utilization review program to ensure that beneficiaries have access to medically necessary…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cheryl Pflug (R-5)
Introduced
January 29, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a drug utilization review program and a drug prior authorization program under the medical assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cheryl Pflug (R-5)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1550 in other sessions

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