Section 26.1-36.11-01 - DefinitionsFor 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 by section 43-15-25.3 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.Added by S.L. 2023 , ch. 285( HB 1095 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2023.