KRS 205.561: Report on the dispensing of prescription medications.

(1) The cabinet shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislative Research

Commission on the dispensing of prescription medications to persons eligible under

KRS 205.560 upon request. The report shall also include current data on the most

utilized and abused drugs in the Kentucky Medicaid program, a determination of

factors causing high drug costs and drug usage rates of Medicaid recipients, and the

effectiveness of the drug formulary and prior authorization process in managing

drug costs. The report shall be reviewed by the Drug Management Review Advisory

Board created under KRS 205.5636.

(2) A reasonable fee for dispensing prescription medications shall be determined by the

Department for Medicaid Services.