71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2849
 
                         House Bill 3311
 
Sponsored by Representative C WALKER; Representatives BACKLUND,
  BATES, BROWN, CARLSON, GARRARD, JENSON, KNOPP, KRUMMEL, KRUSE,
  LEE, MINNIS, SIMMONS, G SMITH, P SMITH, T SMITH, ZAUNER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Requires enrollees of Oregon Health Plan to designate primary
pharmacy.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to designation of primary pharmacy by enrollees of
  Oregon Health Plan.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'practitioner' has
the meaning given that term in ORS 689.005.
  (2) At the time of enrollment in the Oregon Health Plan, an
enrollee shall designate a primary pharmacy to dispense
prescription drugs prescribed by a practitioner and covered by
the medical assistance program under ORS chapter 414.
  (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, an enrollee
may obtain prescription drugs at a pharmacy other than the
primary pharmacy designated under subsection (2) of this section
if:
  (a) The enrollee is more than 25 miles from the designated
primary pharmacy and a practitioner indicates to another pharmacy
that the prescription drug is medically necessary; or
  (b) A practitioner indicates to another pharmacy that a
prescription drug is required for a medical emergency. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + An enrollee of the Oregon Health Plan on or
before the effective date of this 2001 Act shall designate a
primary pharmacy under section 1 of this 2001 Act at the
beginning of the enrollee's next enrollment period. + }
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