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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. a. "Comprehensive medication management" means medication management
pursuant to a standard of care that ensures each enrollee's medications, both
prescription and nonprescription, are individually assessed to determine each
medication is appropriate for the enrollee, effective for the medical condition, and
safe, given the comorbidities and other medications being taken and able to be
taken by the enrollee as intended. Services provided in comprehensive
medication management are, as follows:
(1)Performing or obtaining necessary assessments of the enrollee's health
status;
(2)Formulating a medication treatment plan;
(3)Monitoring and evaluating the enrollee's response to therapy, including
safety and effectivene
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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. a. "Comprehensive medication management" means medication management
pursuant to a standard of care that ensures each enrollee's medications, both
prescription and nonprescription, are individually assessed to determine each
medication is appropriate for the enrollee, effective for the medical condition, and
safe, given the comorbidities and other medications being taken and able to be
taken by the enrollee as intended. Services provided in comprehensive
medication management are, as follows:
(1) Performing or obtaining necessary assessments of the enrollee's health
status;
(2) Formulating a medication treatment plan;
(3) Monitoring and evaluating the enrollee's response to therapy, including
safety and effectiveness;
(4) Performing a comprehensive medication review to identify, resolve, and
prevent medication-related problems, including adverse drug events;
(5) Providing verbal or written, or both, counseling, education, and training
designed to enhance enrollee understanding and appropriate use of the
enrollee's medications;
(6) Providing information, support services, and resources designed to enhance
enrollee adherence with the enrollee's therapeutic regimens;
(7) Coordinating and integrating medication therapy management services
within the broader health care management services being provided to the
enrollee;
(8) Initiating or modifying drug therapy under a collaborative agreement with a
practitioner in accordance with section 43-15-31.4;
(9) Prescribing medications pursuant to protocols approved by the state board
of pharmacy in accordance with subsection 24 of section 43-15-10;
(10) Administering medications in accordance with requirements in section
43-15-31.5; and
(11) Ordering, performing, and interpreting laboratory tests authorized under
chapter 43-15 and North Dakota Administrative Code section 61-04-10-06.
b. This subsection may not be construed to expand or modify pharmacist scope of
practice.
2. "Enrollee" means an individual covered under a health benefit plan.
3. "Health benefit plan" has the same meaning as provided in section 26.1-36.3-01,
whether offered on a group or individual basis.
4. "Health carrier" or "carrier" has the same meaning as provided in section 26.1-36.3-01.