Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 5701.2308. PACE study

The Secretary of Aging shall conduct a study of the PACE and PACENET program established under Chapters 5 and 7 of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L. 351, No. 91),  1 known as the State Lottery Law.  The study shall be conducted by an advisory committee comprised of the Secretary of Aging, the Secretary of Public Welfare, senators appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate, representatives appointed by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and other members as selected by the Secretary of Aging.  The committee shall review methods and practices to reduce the cost of these programs to the Commonwealth, including best price, Federal upper limits, therapeutic interchangeability and step therapy.  The Secretary of Aging shall submit recommendations to the General Assembly by October 1, 2001.