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House Journal: Page 1456: Tuesday, April 11, 1995

10   for prior authorization by the drug utilization review
11   commission.  The department shall establish an
12   educational program through the drug utilization
13   review commission to review and encourage the use of
14   these "A" rated generic equivalents within the medical
15   assistance program.  The department shall adopt
16   administrative rules to implement the prior
17   authorization provisions of this paragraph.  Beginning
18   January 1, 1996, prior authorization shall not be
19   required for clozapine.  The department shall consider
20   expert medical opinion in revising administrative
21   rules applicable to clozapine.
22     b.  The department of human services shall, when it
23   is economically beneficial, implement maximum
24   allowable costs for multiple source drugs in
25   accordance with federal guidelines.
26     c.  The department shall require prior
27   authorization for full therapeutic dose levels of
28   histamine H2 receptor antagonists and sucralfate
29   beyond 60 days of therapy.
30     d.  The department shall review the feasibility of
31   assuming responsibility for administratively pursuing
32   reimbursement for pharmacy services for which a
33   recipient of medical assistance also has third-party
34   coverage.  The department shall submit a report of the
35   department's findings and recommendations to the
36   chairpersons and ranking members of the joint
37   appropriations subcommittee on human services on or
38   before January 15, 1996."
39     2.  Page 10, by striking line 12 and inserting the
40   following:
41   "		$  7,740,000"
42     3.  Page 11, line 10, by inserting after the
43   figure "12." the following:  "The department may adopt
44   emergency rules to implement the provisions of this
45   lettered paragraph."
46     4.  Page 12, line 5, by striking the figure
47   "640,270" and inserting the following:  "636,641".
48     5.  Page 12, line 11, by striking the figure
49   "1,679,769" and inserting the following:  "1,676,139".
50     6.  Page 16, by striking line 13 and inserting the

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 1   following:
 2   "		$ 13,480,000"
 3     7.  Page 16, by striking line 18 and inserting the
 4   following:
 5   "		$  4,980,000"
 6     8.  Page 16, by striking line 23 and inserting the
 7   following:
 8   "		$  8,500,000"
 9     9.  Page 17, by striking line 7 and inserting the
10   following:
11   "		$ 83,380,000"
12     10.  Page 21, lines 12 and 13, by striking the
13   words "a portion may be used" and inserting the

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Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 1)

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