(1) The Department of Human Services shall adopt a Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan for the Oregon Health Plan. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that enrollees of the Oregon Health Plan receive the most effective prescription drug available at the best possible price.
(2) Before adopting the plan, the department shall conduct public meetings and consult with the Health Resources Commission.
(3) The department shall consult with representatives of the regulatory boards and associations representing practitioners who are prescribers under the Oregon Health Plan and ensure that practitioners receive educational materials and have access to training on the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan.
(4) Notwithstanding the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan adopted by the department, a practitioner may prescribe any drug that the practitioner indicates is medically necessary for an enrollee as being the most effective available.
(5) An enrollee may appeal to the department a decision of a practitioner or the department to not provide a prescription drug requested by the enrollee.
(6) This section does not limit the decision of a practitioner as to the scope and duration of treatment of chronic conditions, including but not limited to arthritis, diabetes and asthma. [2001 c.897 §3]
Note: See note under 414.330.
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