5213-S2 AMH HCW BLAC 053

2SSB 5213 - H COMM AMD TO HCW COMM AMD (5213-S2 AMH BLAC 052)

By Committee on Health Care & Wellness

NOT CONSIDERED 04/16/2013

    On page 1, line 8 of the striking amendment, after "pharmacists" strike "and" and insert "or other"

    On page 3, beginning on line 11 of the striking amendment, after "services" strike all material through "amended" on line 16 and insert "as described in section 3503(c) and (d) of P.L. 111-148 of 2010, as amended, provided by a licensed pharmacist or other qualified provider to patients with multiple chronic conditions as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary, interprofessional approach to the treatment of chronic diseases for targeted individuals to improve the quality of care and reduce the overall cost in the treatment of such diseases"

EFFECT:   Specifies that comprehensive medication management services must meet the description of such services as provided in the federal Affordable Care Act rather than be "in alignment" with the Affordable Care Act.  Specifies that the services must be provided to patients with multiple chronic conditions as part of a collaborative approach to the treatment of chronic diseases to improve care and reduce cost of treatment.

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