Sec. 726. Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE program
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In accordance with section 1092 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility and desirability of including medication therapy management as part of the TRICARE program. In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the following: Patients who participate in the pilot program are patients who— have more than one chronic condition; and are prescribed more than one medication.
Medication therapy management services provided under the pilot program are focused on improving patient use and outcomes of prescription medications. The design of the pilot program considers best commercial practices in providing medication therapy management services, including practices under the prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. ). The pilot program includes methods to measure the effect of medication therapy management services on— patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and the costs of health care.
The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection
(a)in not less than three locations. Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall meet the following criteria: The location is a pharmacy at a military medical treatment facility. The patients participating in the pilot program at such location generally receive primary care services from health care providers at such facility. Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall meet the following criteria: The location is a pharmacy at a military medical treatment facility. The patients participating in the pilot program at such location generally do not receive primary care services from health care providers at such facility. Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall be a pharmacy located at a location other than a military medical treatment facility. The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection
(a)for a period determined appropriate by the Secretary that is not less than two years. Not later than 30 months after the date on which the Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program that includes— information on the effect of medication therapy management services on— patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and the costs of health care; the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to incorporating medication therapy management into the TRICARE program; and such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate. In this section: The term medication therapy management means professional services provided by qualified pharmacists to patients to improve the effective use and outcomes of prescription medications provided to the patients. The term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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Sec. 726
Pilot program on medication therapy management under TRICARE program
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