North Dakota § 50-24.6-01 Definitions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 50-24.6-01 — Definitions

North Dakota § 50-24.6-01

Title 50Public Welfare

Ch. 50-24.6Medical Assistance Drug Use Review and Authorization

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N.D. Cent. Code § 50-24.6-01 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1."Board" means the drug use review board.

2."Compendium" means the American hospital formulary service drug information, United States pharmacopeia-drug information, the DRUGDEX information system, American medical association drug evaluations, or nonproprietary peer-reviewed medical literature.

3."Department" means the department of health and human services.

4."Drug use review" means a program as described in 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(g)(2).

5."Drug use review criteria" means standards approved by the board for use in determining whether use of a drug is likely to be medically appropriate, to be medically necessary, and not result in adverse medical outcomes.

6."Prior authorization" means a process requiring the prescriber or

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" means the drug use review board.
2. "Compendium" means the American hospital formulary service drug information,
United States pharmacopeia-drug information, the DRUGDEX information system,
American medical association drug evaluations, or nonproprietary peer-reviewed
medical literature.
3. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
4. "Drug use review" means a program as described in 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(g)(2).
5. "Drug use review criteria" means standards approved by the board for use in
determining whether use of a drug is likely to be medically appropriate, to be medically
necessary, and not result in adverse medical outcomes.
6. "Prior authorization" means a process requiring the prescriber or the dispenser to
verify with the department or the department's contractor that proposed medical use of
a particular drug for a medical assistance program recipient meets predetermined
criteria for coverage by the medical assistance program.