Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee Info

Call for Medical Assistance Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee Members

The P&T Commission is currently seeking providers who serve Medicaid members to apply to the committee. Any Physician, Pharmacist or Healthcare Professional interested in serving in this capacity should complete an Application on the Iowa Talent Bank. Please note that completion of a Conflict of Interest Disclosure will also be required.

In accordance with Chapter 249A.20A of the Code of Iowa (as amended by H.F. 619, 80th GA 2003) the P & T Committee was established within the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) for the purpose of developing, recommending and providing ongoing review of a Preferred Drug List (PDL).

The committee consists of nine (9) voting members who are health care professionals and possess recognized knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following:

  • The clinically appropriate prescribing of covered outpatient drugs.
  • The clinically appropriate dispensing and monitoring of covered outpatient drugs.
  • Drug use review, evaluation, and intervention.
  • Medical quality assurance.

The membership is comprised of at least one third, but not more than fifty-one percent licensed and actively practicing physicians and at least on third licensed and actively practicing will pharmacists. The committee is composed of 9 Members: 4 Physicians (including one Psychiatrist); 3 Pharmacists (including one research affiliated); 1 Physician Assistant and 1 Healthcare Professional (currently a RN).

The committee members are appointed to terms of two years. Members may be appointed to more than one term.

The Committee meets three times a year, the third Thursdays of April, August and November and provides recommendations on the PDL to the DHHS.

Members

July 2023

  • Jennifer Doudna, Pharm.D., RPh
  • Lacey Ferguson, Pharm.D.
  • Jason Kessler, M.D.
  • Rachel Kinn, Pharm.D.
  • Jason Kruse, D.O.
  • Charles Wadle, D.O.
  • Tricia White, R.N.

Conflict of Interest Policy

File Description Date
COI P&T Member 37 KB 2023/05/05

Schedule

Please click on a date for more information.

Date Time Location
April 18, 2024 9:30am - 2:30pm TBD
August 15, 2024 9:30am - 2:30pm TBD

Meeting Minutes

File Description Date
April 20, 2023 Open Minutes 104.61 KB 2023/11/20
November 17, 2022 Open Minutes 99.86 KB 2023/04/21
August 18, 2022 Open Minutes 89.18 KB 2022/11/21
April 21, 2022 Open Minutes 94.72 KB 2022/08/22
November 18, 2021 Open Minutes 99.73 KB 2022/04/22
April 15, 2021 Open Minutes 87 KB 2021/11/19
November 19, 2020 Open Minutes 87.93 KB 2021/04/15
August 20, 2020 Open Minutes 137.58 KB 2020/11/19
November 21, 2019 Open Minutes 144.87 KB 2020/08/24
August 15, 2019 Open Minutes 133.09 KB 2019/11/22
April 18, 2019 Open Minutes 73.22 KB 2019/08/16
November 15, 2018 Open Minutes 81.68 KB 2019/04/23
August 16, 2018 Open Minutes 115.45 KB 2018/11/16
April 19, 2018 Open Minutes 101.36 KB 2018/08/20
November 16, 2017 Open Minutes 178.41 KB 2018/04/20
August 17, 2017 Open Minutes 176.66 KB 2017/11/20
April 20, 2017 Open Minutes 99.45 KB 2017/08/18
November 17, 2016 Open Minutes 36.41 KB 2017/04/21
August 18, 2016 Open Minutes 24.43 KB 2016/11/21
April 21, 2016 Open Minutes 32.14 KB 2016/08/19
November 19, 2015 Open Minutes 108.21 KB 2016/04/22
August 20, 2015 Open Minutes 112.23 KB 2015/11/23
April 16, 2015 Open Minutes 22.1 KB 2015/08/21
November 20, 2014 Open Minutes 22.43 KB 2015/04/17
August 21, 2014 Open Minutes 100.71 KB 2015/04/10
April 17, 2014 Open Minutes 13.92 KB 2014/08/22
November 21, 2013 Open Minutes 61.4 KB 2014/04/18
August 22, 2013 Open Minutes 65.18 KB 2013/11/22
March 14, 2013 Open Minutes 27.51 KB 2013/08/23
November 8, 2012 Open Minutes 22.12 KB 2013/03/15
September 13, 2012 Open Minutes 17.21 KB 2012/11/12
June 14, 2012 Open Minutes 22.5 KB 2012/09/14
March 8, 2012 Open Minutes 25.77 KB 2012/06/16
November 10, 2011 Open Minutes 16.52 KB 2012/03/09
September 8, 2011 Open Minutes 20.42 KB 2011/11/11
June 9, 2011 Open Minutes 19.97 KB 2011/09/20
March 10, 2011Open Minutes 22.27 KB 2011/06/15
November 18, 2010 Open Minutes 21.47 KB 2011/03/11
September 9, 2010 Open Minutes 24.35 KB 2010/09/10
April 8, 2010 Open Minutes 20.22 KB 2010/09/10
November 12, 2009 Open Minutes 22.62 KB 2010/05/07
September 10, 2009 Open Minutes 17.18 KB 2009/11/23
June 11, 2009 Open Minutes 18.75 KB 2009/09/21
March 13, 2009 Open Minutes 18.44 KB 2009/06/17
November 13, 2008 Open Minutes 57.12 KB 2009/06/03
September 11, 2008 Open Minutes 21.78 KB 2009/06/03
June 12, 2008 Open Minutes 21.84 KB 2008/10/15
March 13, 2008 Open Minutes 23.63 KB 2008/06/13
November 8th P&T Committee Open Minutes. 28.67 KB 2008/03/14
September 13, 2007 Open Minutes 19.37 KB 2007/11/09
June 14, 2007 Open Minutes 21.49 KB 2007/09/14
March 8, 2007 Open Minutes 27.45 KB 2007/06/14
November 9, 2006 Open Minutes 90.56 KB 2007/05/18
September 14, 2006 Open Minutes 95.63 KB 2006/11/27
June 8, 2006 Open Minutes 103.76 KB 2006/09/29
March 9, 2006 Open MInutes 17.83 KB 2006/06/09
December 2, 2004 Meeting Minutes 53.05 KB 2006/05/17
December 8th Open Session Minutes 25.03 KB 2006/03/28
December 9th Open Session Minutes 10.35 KB 2006/03/28
September 1, 2005 Open Minutes 23.03 KB 2005/12/15
June 2, 2005 Open Minutes 39.31 KB 2005/09/09
April 29, 2005 Teleconference Minutes 32.12 KB 2005/06/03
March 3, 2005 Meeting Minutes 64.99 KB 2005/06/03
October 28, 2004 Meeting Minutes 18.67 KB 2004/12/08
October 27, 2004 Meeting Minutes 37.75 KB 2004/12/08
Sept 29, 2004 Meeting Minutes 20.32 KB 2004/11/10
Sept 28, 2004 Meeting 45.43 KB 2004/11/10

P&T Committee Reports Archive

File Description Date
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 10/01/06 to 12/31/06 92.41 KB 2007/11/09
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 01/01/07 to 03/31/07 92.37 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 01/01/06 to 03/31/06 91.6 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report By PDL Category with SFYTD Totals for October 2007 113.94 KB 2007/11/06
SSDC Multi State Rebate Utilization: 6 Month Review 396.12 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 07/01/07 to 09/30/07 92.18 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 07/01/06 to 09/30/06 92.44 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 04/01/07 to 06/30/07 91.63 KB 2007/11/06
PA Statistics Report for Lantus Products for 04/01/06 to 06/30/06 92.03 KB 2007/11/06
Permethrin Users 10.44 KB 2007/11/05
TZD Prescriptions 9.46 KB 2007/11/05
Iowa PDL Market Share Report from 1-1-07 to 9-30-07 408.08 KB 2007/11/02
PA Statistics Report by PDL Category with YTD totals for May 2007 123 KB 2007/06/11
Iowa PDL Marketshare report from 01-01-07 to 05-31-07 392.89 KB 2007/06/08
Iowa Basal Insulins 48.23 KB 2007/02/28
Lantus and Levemir Utilization Data 76.09 KB 2007/02/28
Top 40 PDL Categories based on Pecentage of Total Marketshare Cost 58.81 KB 2006/11/08
Iowa PDL Marketshare Report CY 2004 2.43 MB 2006/11/07
PA Statistics Report by PDL Category with YTD Totals for September 2006 113.21 KB 2006/10/27
PA Statistics Report by PDL Category with YTD Totals for August 2006 112.39 KB 2006/09/14
Iowa Medicaid PDL Category Report Preferred vs. Non-preferred Drugs Q1 CY 2006 60 KB 2006/06/06
PA Statistics Report by PDL Category with YTD Totals for May 2006 118.87 KB 2006/06/06
Iowa PDL Marketshare Report CY 2005 961.87 KB 2006/06/06
Iowa Paid Claims January,2004 to August 18,2005 254 KB 2005/09/13
Pre-Rebate Stats on Iowa Claims by PDL Cat 259 KB 2005/09/13
PA Volumn by Month upto 7-05 23 KB 2005/09/13
Average Times Report 37.91 KB 2005/09/13
Average Pre-Rebate Amount per Claim 112 KB 2005/09/13
Top 10 PDL PA Statistics by month 45.9 KB 2005/09/13
Top 10 PDL PA Statistics 34.23 KB 2005/09/13
PA Average Determination Time 37.91 KB 2005/09/13
Iowa Process Flow 14.9 KB 2005/09/13

If you have questions or comments about the Iowa Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) that are not presently addressed on this website, for the quickest response, send an e-mail to info@iowamedicaidpdl.com. All submissions to this email address become public documents. Comments are posted on the website with hardcopies of the comments presented to the P&T Committee members at each meeting.

Mailing Address

Iowa Medicaid
Attn: Pharmacy Services
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114