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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1645: Drug utilization review brd

Establishing a drug utilization review program.

Summary

  • $ Establishes a Drug Utilization and Education Review Committee to advise the Department of Social and Health Services on the creation and implementation of a prospective and retrospective drug utilization review program and a prior authorization process for prescription drugs for the Medical Assistance Program.
  • $ Provides criteria for the utilization review program, and specifies conditions for placing drugs on prior authorization.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 31, 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: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Tom Campbell R-2Carolyn Edmonds D-32Gary Alexander R-20Mary Skinner R-14

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 1645 in other sessions

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