LAC 50:XXIX.119. Maximum Quantity

A. For all prescriptions, the maximum quantity payable shall be a month’s supply or 100 unit doses, whichever is greater. The quantity billed shall be that prescribed, unless it exceeds the maximum quantity payable in which case the maximum quantity payable shall be filled. B. When maintenance drugs are prescribed and dispensed for chronic illnesses they shall be in quantities sufficient to effect economy in dispensing and yet be medically sound. Maintenance type drugs should be prescribed and dispensed in at least a month’s supply after the initial fill. A 90-day supply is allowed on maintenance drugs after a beneficiary has been on the same drug and strength for 60 days. Contraceptives should be dispensed in a six-month supply, after a beneficiary has been on the same drug and strength for six months, unless the beneficiary or prescriber requests a smaller supply. C. For patients in nursing homes, the pharmacist shall bill for a minimum of a month’s supply of medication unless the treating physician specifies a smaller quantity for a special medical reason. A 90-day supply is allowed on maintenance drugs after a beneficiary has been on the same drug and strength for 60 days.