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§ 460. Pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: January 25, 2021

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Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Human Services Code (Refs & Annos)
Article IV. Public Assistance (Refs & Annos)
(g) Special Provisions Respecting Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 25, 2021
62 P.S. § 460
§ 460. Pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee
Currentness
(a) Any Commonwealth pharmacy program that establishes or maintains a preferred drug list for the purpose of receiving supplemental rebates consistent with section 1927(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(d)(4)) shall establish a pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the department and to the secretary for the purpose of developing and maintaining a preferred drug list.
(b) The committee shall publicize its meetings pursuant to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings). The committee's deliberations, recommendations and decisions shall be open to the public except as limited by 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 707 (relating to exceptions to open meetings) and 708 (relating to executive sessions).
(c) The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
(1) Two individuals representing community pharmacists appointed by the secretary.
(2) Physicians, pharmacists and other members appointed by the secretary as needed to develop and maintain a preferred drug list.

Credits

1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 4, § 460, added 2007, June 30, P.L. 49, No. 16, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 2008, July 4, P.L. 557, No. 44, § 3, imd. effective; 2020, Nov. 25, P.L. 1213, No. 121, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 25, 2021].
62 P.S. § 460, PA ST 62 P.S. § 460
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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