05.5641 Prior authorization not required for medication-assisted therapies in pilot project — No restrictions on participating pharmacies and pharmacists.
(1) A prior authorization shall not be required for noncontrolled medication-assisted therapies for community pharmacies as part of the pilot project established in KRS

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 205.5641

  • Pharmacist: means a person authorized to practice pharmacy under the laws of the
    Commonwealth. See Kentucky Statutes 205.510
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

194A.800.
(2) A pharmacy or pharmacist participating in the pilot project established pursuant to KRS § 194A.800 shall not be barred, excluded, or have any other mandates, conditions, or restrictions placed on it by any Medicaid managed care organization, or its contracted pharmacy benefit manager, for participation in the pilot program established in KRS § 194A.800 or from dispensing medications used in the medication-assisted treatment program.
Effective: July 14, 2018
History: Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2018.