Reinke Mary Beth, Edwall Glenace, Nygaard Pat, Zakelj John
Minnesota Department of Human Services Pharmacy Unit, USA.
Minn Med. 2011 Oct;94(10):57-9.
A 2010 Minnesota law required the Department of Human Services to develop a collaborative psychiatric consultation service for primary care practitioners and other health care professionals, with an initial focus on those who prescribe medications for children. Use of the service will be required for prescribers of certain psychotropic medications for children enrolled in fee-for-service Medical Assistance, the state's Medicaid program. This article discusses the impetus for the law, explains the new medication review requirements, and describes plans for the consultation service.
2010年明尼苏达州的一项法律要求公共服务部为初级护理从业者和其他医疗保健专业人员开发一种协作式精神科咨询服务，最初重点关注为儿童开处方药的人员。对于参加该州医疗补助计划（即该州的医疗救助项目）的儿童，某些精神类药物的开处方者将被要求使用该服务。本文讨论了该法律的推动因素，解释了新的药物审查要求，并描述了咨询服务的计划。
