SB18-168
Medication-assisted Treatment Through Pharmacies
Concerning payment reform in the medical assistance program to provide access to medication-assisted treatment for the prevention of relapse for persons suffering from substance use disorders.
Session:
2018 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Health Care & Health Insurance
The bill requires extended-release opioid antagonists for use in medication-assisted treatment to be included as a pharmacy benefit under the medical assistance program.
The bill permits a pharmacist who has entered into a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with one or more prescribers to administer injectable medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders and receive an enhanced dispensing fee under the Colorado medical assistance program for the administration.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)