Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 36. Public Health and Safety |
Chapter 29. ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION |
Article 1. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System |
Sec 36-2903.10. AHCCCS contractors; prescription monitoring; controlled substances; review
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A. A contractor shall intervene if a member has ten or more prescriptions for controlled substances within a three-month period.
B. A contractor shall monitor prescriptions that are filled by members and shall intervene with both the prescriber and the member when excessive amounts of controlled substances are used. The contractor shall direct cases involving excessive controlled substance use to the system medical director for review.