Medication-assisted Treatment Through Pharmacies
| Type | Bill |
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| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.
Bill Summary:
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.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Jack Tate
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
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| 02/21/2018 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Postpone Senate Bill 18-168 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Date | Location | Action |
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| 04/30/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/21/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |