Prescription Medication Usage Study Committee (J)

Charge

Identify strategies and solutions to address problems arising from inappropriate medication use in the health care system. The Study Committee shall invite testimony from relevant experts, including the Department of Public Health, the Iowa Pharmacy Association, the Iowa Medical Society, Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield, the Principal Financial Group, the University of Iowa College of Public Health, the Iowa Retail Federation, the Prevention and Chronic Care Management Advisory Council (Iowa Code §135.161), the Medical Home System Advisory Council (Iowa Code §135.159), the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (Iowa Code §135.40), the Health Policy Corporation of Iowa, the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care, and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.