173-71-01.2 Program council.

(A) The Ohio’s best Rx program council (“the council”) shall consist of the members specified in section 173.871 of the Revised Code.

(B) Pursuant to section 173.87 of the Revised Code, the council shall advise ODA on the best Rx program. With the approval of a majority of the council’s appointed members, the council may initiate studies to determine whether there are more effective ways to administer the program, including ways to enhance the participation of pharmacies in the program and to increase the number of participants enrolled in the program, and provide ODA with suggestions for improvements.

(C) Under the authority of division (D) of section 173.01 of the Revised Code to plan, initiate, coordinate, and evaluate statewide programs, under the authority of division (C) of section 173.02 of the Revised Code to develop and strengthen services available for the aging in the state by coordinating existing services provided by state and private agencies (i.e., pharmacies), under the authority of division (H) of section 173.02 of the Revised Code to provide consultants to individuals providing services supported by ODA (i.e., the council), and under the authority of division (J) of section 173.02 of the Revised Code to recommend methods for improving the effectiveness of state services for elderly citizens, ODA may create a pharmacy advisory group to advise ODA and the council on ways to enhance the participation of pharmacies in the best Rx program. Although the pharmacy advisory group may advise ODA and the council without the approval of the council, it may not conduct a study at the request of ODA or the council without the approval of a majority of the council’s appointed members.

Effective: 11/09/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/31/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 173.02, 173.83

Rule Amplifies: 173.01, 173.02, 173.87, 173.871