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This bill establishes a directed pharmacy dispensing payment program designed to improve pharmaceutical services access in rural and underserved areas of Minnesota. The bill requires the commissioner of human services to provide a $4.50 payment per filled prescription to eligible outpatient retail pharmacies, which are defined as pharmacies that are either located in medically underserved areas or have 12 or fewer Minnesota locations, and are not owned by pharmacy benefit managers or health carriers. Managed care and county-based purchasing plans must pay this additional fee on top of existing dispensing fees, and cannot reduce other pharmacy payments as a result. To receive the payment, pharmacies must submit an attestation form confirming they meet the eligibility requirements. The bill includes provisions for federal approval, specifying that if federal approval is not received, the commissioner must adjust capitation rates accordingly. The directed pharmacy dispensing payment is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later. The bill also includes an appropriation of an unspecified amount from the general fund to support these pharmacy dispensing payments in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2152&ssn=0&y=2025