(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 upon request. 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 14, 2018
History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 112, sec. 8, effective July 14, 2018. — 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.