Sec. 726. PILOT PROGRAM ON MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 726 PILOT PROGRAM ON MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM **[**[10 U.S.C. 1074g note](/us/usc/t10/s1074g)**]** ###
(a)Establishment 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. ###
(b)Elements of Pilot Program In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the following: ####
(1)Patients who participate in the pilot program are patients who— #####
(A)have more than one chronic condition; and #####
(B)are prescribed more than one medication. ####
(2)Medication therapy management services provided under the pilot program are focused on improving patient use and outcomes of prescription medications. ####
(3)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.). ####
(4)The pilot program includes methods to measure the effect of medication therapy management services on— #####
(A)patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and #####
(B)the costs of health care. ###
(c)Locations ####
(1)Selection The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection
(a)in not less than three locations. ####
(2)First location criteria Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall meet the following criteria: #####
(A)The location is a pharmacy at a military medical treatment facility. #####
(B)The patients participating in the pilot program at such location generally receive primary care services from health care providers at such facility. ####
(3)Second location criteria Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall meet the following criteria: #####
(A)The location is a pharmacy at a military medical treatment facility. #####
(B)The patients participating in the pilot program at such location generally do not receive primary care services from health care providers at such facility. ####
(4)Third location criterion Not less than one location selected under paragraph
(1)shall be a pharmacy located at a location other than a military medical treatment facility. ###
(d)Duration 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. ###
(e)Report 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— ####
(1)information on the effect of medication therapy management services on— #####
(A)patient use and outcomes of prescription medications; and #####
(B)the costs of health care; ####
(2)the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to incorporating medication therapy management into the TRICARE program; and ####
(3)such other information as the Secretary determines appropriate. ###
(f)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)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. ####
(2)The term “TRICARE program” has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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