Chapter 282
2004 -- S 3001
SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/02/04
A N A C T
RELATING
TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Introduced
By: Senators Alves, and Ruggerio
Date
Introduced: March 30, 2004
It
is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Chapter 40-8 of the General Laws entitled "Medical Assistance" is
hereby
amended
by adding thereto the following section:
40-8-25.
Nursing facility pharmaceutical waste reduction. – The department
shall
implement
one or more methods to reduce the disposal of unused pharmaceuticals paid for
by the
medical
assistance program for residents of nursing facilities licensed pursuant to
chapter 17 of
title
23. The department shall make a report to the permanent joint legislative
committee on
health
care oversight on or before March 1, 2005 regarding the methods employed and
any
resulting
cost savings anticipated.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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