North Dakota Statutes
§ 19-02.1-16.3 — Pharmacy benefits managers - Step therapy protocols - Limitations
North Dakota § 19-02.1-16.3
JurisdictionNorth Dakota
Title 19Foods, Drugs, Oils, and Compounds
Ch. 19-02.1North Dakota Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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Bluebook
N.D. Cent. Code § 19-02.1-16.3 (2026).
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1.As used in this section:
a."Metastatic cancer" means cancer that has spread from the primary or original
site to lymph nodes, nearby tissues, or other parts of the body.
b."Pharmacy benefits manager" has the same meaning as in section 19-03.6-01.
c."Step therapy protocol" means a protocol requiring an individual use a drug, or
sequence of drugs, other than the prescription drug, or sequence of prescription
drugs, the individual's health care provider recommends for the individual's
treatment, before the pharmacy benefits manager or health plan allows coverage
for the recommended prescription drug, or sequence of prescription drugs.
2.A pharmacy benefits manager or a health plan may not require a step therapy protocol
for coverage of a recommended prescription drug, or sequence of pr
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§ 19-01-01
Definitions of terms used in title§ 19-01-02.1
Legislative intent§ 19-01-07
Contract services§ 19-01-08
Expenses - How paid§ 19-01-09
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