| Last Action | 02/13/25: to Health Services (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1519 |
| Sponsor | G. Neal |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services, any Medicaid managed care organization contracted by the department, and the Medicaid state pharmacy benefit manager from denying coverage for a nonopioid analgesic in favor of opioid analgesic or establishing more restrictive or more extensive utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls for any opioid or narcotic analgesic. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Drugs and Medicines - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Physicians and Practitioners - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Public Assistance - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Medicaid - Utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Opioids - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics |
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| 02/13/25 |
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Last updated: 2/21/2025 4:29 PM (EST)