Source: http://kslegislature.org/li_2012/b2011_12/statute/039_000_0000_chapter/039_007_0000_article/039_007_0119_section/039_007_0119_k/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 15:23:21+00:00

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39-7,119. Same; medicaid drug utilization review board created; members; terms; chairperson; closed or executive meetings. (a) There is hereby created the medicaid drug utilization review board which shall be responsible for the implementation of retrospective and prospective drug utilization programs under the Kansas medicaid program.
(5) one licensed professional nurse actively engaged in long-term care nursing, nominated by the Kansas state nurses association and appointed by the secretary of health and environment from a list of four nominees.
(c) The secretary of health and environment may add two additional members so long as no class of professional representatives exceeds 51% of the membership.
(d) The physician and pharmacist members shall have expertise in the clinically appropriate prescribing and dispensing of outpatient drugs.
(e) The appointments to the board shall be for terms of three years. In making the appointments, the secretary of health and environment shall provide for geographic balance in the representation on the board to the extent possible. Subject to the provisions of subsection (i), members may be reappointed.
(f) The board shall elect a chairperson from among board members who shall serve a one-year term. The chairperson may serve consecutive terms.
(g) The board, in accordance with K.S.A. 75-4319, and amendments thereto, may recess for a closed or executive meeting when it is considering matters relating to identifiable patients or providers.
(h) All actions of the medicaid drug utilization review board shall be upon the affirmative vote of five members of the board and the vote of each member present when action was taken shall be recorded by roll call vote.
(9) one member shall be a licensed advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant actively engaged in the practice of providing the health care and treatment services such person is licensed to perform, who has practice experience with the state medicaid plan and who is nominated jointly by the Kansas state nurses' association and the Kansas academy of physician assistants and appointed by the secretary of health and environment from a list of two or more jointly nominated persons.
History: L. 1994, ch. 254, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 180, § 7; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 24; L. 2005, ch. 187, § 53; L. 2011, ch. 114, § 51; L. 2012, ch. 102, § 8; July 1.

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