Sec. 4. A health plan shall accept and respond to a request for prior authorization delivered to the health plan by a covered individual‘s:

(1) prescribing health care provider; or

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-1-37.4-4

  • covered individual: means an individual who is entitled to coverage under a health plan. See Indiana Code 27-1-37.4-1
  • health plan: means any of the following that provides coverage for prescription drugs:

    Indiana Code 27-1-37.4-2

  • prior authorization: includes a health plan requirement that a prescription drug be authorized for payment by the health plan before the prescription drug is provided to a particular covered individual. See Indiana Code 27-1-37.4-3
(2) dispensing pharmacist;

through an electronic transmission that complies with the technical standards developed by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs for electronic prior authorization transactions (NCPDP SCRIPT).

As added by P.L.45-2017, SEC.1.