HB 1296 -- Medicaid Pharmacy Management Program

Sponsor:  Troupe

This bill requires the Department of Social Services to develop a
Medicaid Pharmacy Management Program.  The program's duties
include supervision of the Medicaid pharmacy program and cost
containment programs; seeking recommendations from Medicaid
providers about management practices; entering into contracts
with consultants; and employing a program director, physicians,
pharmacists, and support personnel.  The program is also required
to include management programs for the disabled and elderly and
other appropriate subgroups and to expand to manage the pharmacy
programs for MC+ and the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
when directed by the General Assembly.  The bill also establishes
the Joint Committee on Pharmacy Management.  It is to consist of
six members of the General Assembly.  The Medicaid Pharmacy
Management Program is required to report to the committee on a
quarterly basis.

The bill contains an emergency clause.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:00 am