§ 38a-544b — Prescription drug coverage. Prior authorization for naloxone hydrochloride or similar drug not required.

No group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11), (12) and (16) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, amended or continued in this state that provides coverage for prescription drugs and includes on its formulary naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting and equally safe drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of drug overdose shall require prior authorization for such drug. See Sec. 38a-510b for similar provisions re individual policies.

Legislative History

(P.A. 16-43, S. 3.) History: P.A. 16-43 effective January 1, 2017.