HF3412 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes to require medical assistance and general assistance medical care coverage of medication therapy management services for recipients taking four or more prescriptions for chronic conditions or with identified drug therapy problems.

• Defines medication therapy management as pharmaceutical care services provided by licensed pharmacists, including assessments, treatment planning, medication monitoring, comprehensive medication reviews, care documentation, patient education, and coordination with other health care providers.

• Establishes eligibility requirements for pharmacists to receive reimbursement, including valid state licensure, graduation from accredited pharmacy college on or after May 1996 or completion of approved education programs, practice in multidisciplinary ambulatory settings or structured patient care areas, and use of electronic patient record systems meeting state standards.

• Permits medication therapy management services via two-way interactive video when no qualifying pharmacists practice within reasonable geographic distance of the patient, with reimbursement at the same rates as in-person services.

• Establishes a pilot project beginning January 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012 for intensive medication therapy management serving high-risk patients with multiple chronic conditions and numerous medications, allowing services in home and community settings with waived existing payment policies.