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The Medicaid Drug Bill
Medicaid drug protocols give doctors immunity from lawsuits
Relating to written protocols for certain nonprescription drugs under Medicaid and civil liability related to those protocols.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, doctors, pharmacists and state medical directors could not be sued for problems caused by Medicaid nonprescription drug protocols, limiting patients' ability to seek compensation.
Our take
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The bill would protect health providers from lawsuits, which could lower costs for them but also make it harder for Medicaid patients to hold them accountable if a drug harms them.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill creates standing written protocols for nonprescription drugs for Medicaid recipients.
- The medical director, health care providers, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians would be immune from civil liability when following the protocols.
- Protocols must list known contraindications and expire after one year.
- The law would take effect on September 1, 2025.
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