Colorado § 10-16-124 Prescription information cards - legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 10-16-124 — Prescription information cards - legislative declaration

Colorado·Title 10 Insurance·Art. Health-care Coverage

(1)It is the intent of the general assembly to lessen patients' waiting times for prescriptions, to decrease administrative burdens for pharmacies, and to improve care to patients by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, and streamlining the dispensing of prescription drugs paid for by third party payors.

(2)Each health benefit plan that offers coverage for prescription drugs shall issue to the named insured a card or other device containing uniform prescription drug information. Such card or device shall be in the format approved by the national council for prescription drug programs, shall include all of the required and situational fields and shall conform to the most recent pharmacy identification card or device implementation guide produced by the nation

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(1) It is
the intent of the general assembly to lessen patients' waiting times for
prescriptions, to decrease administrative burdens for pharmacies, and to improve
care to patients by minimizing confusion, eliminating unnecessary paperwork, and
streamlining the dispensing of prescription drugs paid for by third party payors.

(2) Each health benefit plan that offers coverage for prescription drugs shall
issue to the named insured a card or other device containing uniform prescription
drug information. Such card or device shall be in the format approved by the
national council for prescription drug programs, shall include all of the required and
situational fields and shall conform to the most recent pharmacy identification card
or device implementation guide produced by the national council for prescription
drug programs.

(3) (a) A new uniform prescription drug information card or device, as
required pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, shall be issued by a carrier:

(I) When a person enrolls in a health benefit plan that offers prescription
drug coverage; and

(II) When a person's coverage changes and the change affects data
contained on the card or device.

(b) Newly issued cards or devices shall be updated with the latest coverage
information and shall conform to the national council for prescription drug
programs' standards then in effect and to the implementation guide then in use.

(4) No health maintenance organization that supplies benefits to its plan
subscribers through an in-house drug or pharmacy outlet and has received a
certificate of authority pursuant to part 4 of this article shall be subject to this
section.

(5) The provisions of the section shall not apply to the children's basic health
plan as described in article 8 of title 25.5, C.R.S.

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