Alaska § 47.07.065 - Payment for prescribed drugs.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 47.07.065 — Payment for prescribed drugs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47.07.065. Payment for prescribed drugs.
(a) The department shall pay for prescribed drugs under AS 47.07.030 (b) under regulations adopted by the commissioner in conformity with applicable federal regulations.
(b) The department shall adopt in regulation and regularly update a preferred drug list and a prior authorization medications list under a state program permitted under 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8 (Title XIX, Social Security Act). The department shall take other reasonable cost savings and cost containment measures, including pursuing and securing negotiated rates, rebates, and contracts or other agreements on covered outpatient drugs. In this subsection, “preferred drug list” means a list of prescription medications within a therapeutic class and suggested as the first choice when prescribed for individuals within the medical assistance program.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47.07.065 ("Payment for prescribed drugs.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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