2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 33 - Human Services
Chapter 19 - Medical Assistance
§ 2077 Administration
§ 2077. Administration
(a) The programs established under this subchapter shall be designed to provide maximum access to program participants, to incorporate mechanisms that are easily understood and require minimum effort for applicants and health care providers, and to promote quality, efficiency, and effectiveness through cost controls and utilization review. Applications may be filed at any time and shall be reviewed annually. DVHA may contract with a fiscal agent for the purpose of processing claims and performing related functions required in the administration of the pharmaceutical programs established under this subchapter.
(b) Upon determining that an applicant is eligible under this subchapter, DVHA shall issue an identification card to the applicant.
(c) A pharmacy which dispenses a pharmaceutical to an individual eligible for a pharmaceutical program established under this subchapter shall collect payment for the pharmaceutical from DVHA. (Added 2005, No. 71, § 314; amended 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.309.1; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § I.74.)
