30:4D-7dd Risk reduction model to prescription drug services, third party contract. 1. The Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services in the Department of Human Services shall contract with a third party entity to apply a risk reduction model to prescription drug services provided under the Medicaid program established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), for the purpose of identifying and reducing simultaneous, multi-drug medication-related risk and adverse drug events, enhancing compliance and quality of care, and improving health-related outcomes while reducing total cost of care in a measurable and reportable manner. In carrying out this purpose, the model, at a minimum, shall leverage Medicaid prescription drug claims data, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic sciences, appropriate technologies, clinical call centers located in New Jersey and staffed by board-certified pharmacists licensed pursuant to P.L.2003, c.280 (C.45:14-40 et seq.), and include coordination of services with a network of local community pharmacies located throughout the State. For the duration of the contract, the division shall share the medical and pharmacy claims data for all dination of services with a network of local community pharmacies located throughout the State. For the duration of the contract, the division shall share the medical and pharmacy claims data for all Medicaid beneficiaries with the third party administering the model for the purposes of effectuating the model, which claims data shall include historical data. L.2021, c.151.
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