A. On or before January 1, 2014, the board shall jointly develop with the insurance division of the public regulation commission a uniform prior authorization form that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescribing practitioner in the state shall use to request prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs. The uniform prior authorization form shall:

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(1)     not exceed two pages;

(2)     be made electronically available on the web site of the insurance division and on the web site of each health insurer, plan or health maintenance organization that uses the form;

(3)     be developed with input received from interested parties pursuant to at least one public meeting; and

(4)     take into consideration the following:

(a) any existing prior authorization forms that the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services or the human services department [health care authority department] has developed; and

(b) any national standards pertaining to electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs.

B. As used in this section, “prescribing practitioner” means a person that is licensed or certified to prescribe and administer drugs that are subject to the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 26, Article 1].