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Budget Summary FY2009

45100108 - Chargeback for State Office Pharmacy Services
Data Current as of:  6/22/2009



Account Description FY2009
GAA		 FY2009  
Total  
Spending  
4510-0108 Chargeback for State Office Pharmacy Services
For the costs of pharmaceutical drugs and services provided by the state office for pharmacy services, in this section called SOPS; provided, that SOPS shall notify in writing all agencies listed below of their obligations under this item by July 15, 2008; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to be the sole provider of pharmacy services for the following agencies currently under SOPS: the department of public health, the department of mental health, the department of mental retardation, the department of correction, the sheriff's departments of Franklin, Hampden and Plymouth, and the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke; provided further, that SOPS shall become the sole provider of pharmacy services to the following agencies currently not being serviced by SOPS: the sheriff's departments of Worcester, Middlesex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable and Dukes, the Soldiers' Homes in Chelsea and the department of youth services; provided further, that SOPS shall be the sole provider of pharmacy services for all said agencies and all costs for pharmacy services shall be charged by this item; provided further, that pursuant to the SOPS report completed on December 15, 2007, said agencies shall not charge or contract with any other alternative vendor for pharmacy services other than SOPS; provided further, that SOPS shall develop an implementation plan to transition the following agencies within the current fiscal year: the sheriff's departments of Worcester, Middlesex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable and Dukes, the Soldiers' Homes in Chelsea and the department of youth services; provided further, that SOPS will validate previously submitted pharmacy expenditures including HDAP drug reimbursements during fiscal year 2009; provided further, that SOPS shall continue to work to reduce medication costs, provide standardized policies and procedures in a clinically responsible manner, provide comprehensive data analysis and improve the quality of clinical services; provided further, that SOPS shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than April 15, 2009 detailing the projected savings realized by each transitioning agency in comparison to their pharmacy costs in fiscal year 2008 and their projected savings for fiscal year 2010; and provided further, that the report shall also provide recommendations for the inclusion of other entities that may realize cost savings by joining SOPS
                Intragovernmental Service Fund ............... 100%
45,786,520 45,786,520  

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
column definitions
SPENDING CATEGORY
FY2005
Expended
FY2006
Expended
FY2007
Expended
FY2008
Expended
FY2009
GAA 		FY2009
Budget
Reductions
Operating Expenses 0 0 0 30,228 45,787 0
TOTAL 0 0 0 30,228 45,787 0

 

FY2009 Spending Category Chart

Pie Chart: Operating Expenses=100%