Section 182-530-1000. Outpatient drug program—General.

(1) The purpose of the outpatient drug program is to reimburse providers for outpatient drugs, vitamins, minerals, devices, and drug-related supplies according to medicaid agency rules and subject to the limitations and requirements in this chapter.

(2) The agency reimburses for outpatient drugs, vitamins, minerals, devices, and pharmaceutical supplies that are:

(a) Covered. Refer to WAC 182-530-2000 for covered drugs, vitamins, minerals, devices, and drug-related supplies and to WAC 182-530-2100 for noncovered drugs and drug-related supplies;

(b) Prescribed by a provider with prescriptive authority (see exceptions for family planning and emergency contraception for women eighteen years of age and older in WAC 182-530-2000 (1)(b), and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to promote smoking cessation in WAC 182-530-2000 (1)(g));

(c) Prescribed by:

(i) A provider with an approved core provider agreement;

(ii) A provider who is enrolled as a performing provider on an approved core provider agreement; or

(iii) A provider who is enrolled as a nonbilling provider.

(d) Within the scope of an eligible client's medical assistance program;

(e) Medically necessary as defined in WAC 182-500-0070 and determined according to the process found in WAC 182-501-0165;

(f) Authorized, as required within this chapter;

(g) Billed according to WAC 182-502-0150 and 182-502-0160; and

(h) Billed according to the requirements of this chapter.

(3) Coverage determinations for the agency are made by the agency's pharmacists or medical consultants in accordance with applicable federal law. The agency's determination may include consultation with the drug use review (DUR) board.

[Statutory Authority: 42 C.F.R. 455.410, RCW 41.05.021. WSR 13-19-037, § 182-530-1000, filed 9/11/13, effective 10/12/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 42 C.F.R. 455.410. WSR 13-04-095, § 182-530-1000, filed 2/6/13, effective 3/9/13. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-530-1000, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 09-05-007, § 388-530-1000, filed 2/5/09, effective 3/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.700, 2008 c 245. WSR 08-21-107, § 388-530-1000, filed 10/16/08, effective 11/16/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 07-20-049, § 388-530-1000, filed 9/26/07, effective 11/1/07; WSR 06-24-036, § 388-530-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.080, 74.04.050 and 42 C.F.R. Subpart K, subsection 162.1102. WSR 02-17-023, § 388-530-1000, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050. WSR 01-01-028, § 388-530-1000, filed 12/7/00, effective 1/7/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 96-21-031, § 388-530-1000, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96.]

42 C.F.R. 455.410, RCW 41.05.021. WSR 13-19-037, § 182-530-1000, filed 9/11/13, effective 10/12/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 42 C.F.R. 455.410. WSR 13-04-095, § 182-530-1000, filed 2/6/13, effective 3/9/13. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-530-1000, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 09-05-007, § 388-530-1000, filed 2/5/09, effective 3/8/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.700, 2008 c 245. WSR 08-21-107, § 388-530-1000, filed 10/16/08, effective 11/16/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. WSR 07-20-049, § 388-530-1000, filed 9/26/07, effective 11/1/07; WSR 06-24-036, § 388-530-1000, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.080, 74.04.050 and 42 C.F.R. Subpart K, subsection 162.1102. WSR 02-17-023, § 388-530-1000, filed 8/9/02, effective 9/9/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050. WSR 01-01-028, § 388-530-1000, filed 12/7/00, effective 1/7/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 96-21-031, § 388-530-1000, filed 10/9/96, effective 11/9/96.

Rules

182-530-2000,182-530-2100,182-530-2000,182-530-2000,182-500-0070,182-501-0165,182-502-0150,182-502-0160,