Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.2.1.1 Supplemental Rebate: To provide technical support for the State Supplemental Rebate Program and Preferred Drug List Management Services and Supplies, including but not limited to research into the relative safety, clinical efficacy and cost of products within defined therapeutic drug classes; and 1.2.1.2 Drug Rebate Processing: To provide support in performing the federal and supplemental drug rebate processing for the LDH Medicaid program, including but not limited to invoicing, reconciliation, and dispute resolution for all of LDH’s Medicaid drug rebate programs A contract is necessary to meet the Louisiana Medicaid PBM Program’s needs in regards to: Developing and maintaining a PDL for the Louisiana Medicaid Fee-for-Service members in the legacy Medicaid program; Developing and maintaining a single PDL (inclusive of MCOs) upon LDH’s direction; Negotiating Supplemental Rebate Agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers through a single state or multi-state pooling initiative, unless otherwise directed by LDH; Negotiating Supplemental Rebate Agreements based on guaranteed net unit price (GNUP), value or outcomes based arrangements, or other contract terms as directed by LDH; Billing and collecting from pharmaceutical manufacturers for supplemental rebates pursuant to agreements entered into between such manufacturers and the Department; and Billing and collecting from pharmaceutical manufacturers for federal drug rebates for LDH’s Medicaid program.