Sec. 30. The criteria and standards developed under section 28(a)(3) of this chapter for appropriate prescribing that are implemented must reflect the local practices of physicians to monitor the following:

(1) Therapeutic appropriateness.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-15-35-30

  • criteria: means the predetermined and explicitly accepted elements that are used to measure drug use on an ongoing basis to determine if the use is appropriate, medically necessary, and not likely to result in adverse medical outcomes. See Indiana Code 12-15-35-5
  • standards: means the acceptable range of deviation from the criteria that reflects local medical practice and that is tested on the Medicaid recipient database. See Indiana Code 12-15-35-15
(2) Overutilization or underutilization.

(3) Therapeutic duplication.

(4) Drug-disease contraindications.

(5) Drug-drug interactions.

(6) Incorrect drug dosage or duration of drug treatment.

(7) Clinical abuse and misuse.

As added by P.L.75-1992, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.95.