§ 50-24.6-05 — Public notice - Applicability

North Dakota § 50-24.6-05

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 50: Public Welfare
• Ch. 50-24.6: Medical Assistance Drug Use Review and Authorization

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1. The department shall provide thirty days' notice of all meetings of the board. The
notice requirement is met if the department provides notice of the meeting on the
department's website and provides, by written or electronic means, individual notice to
each person that has requested such notice. If the meeting agenda includes board
consideration of a change to the prior authorization program, the department shall
include in the notice a list of the affected drugs, and upon request the board shall
provide background information. Any interested party may attend a meeting of the
board and provide information or recommendations related to the inclusion of a drug in
a prior authorization program.
2. The department shall post on the department's website:
a. The most current and applicable list of drugs requiring prior authorization,
together with any limits on coverage of these drugs.
b. In downloadable format, forms necessary to complete prior authorization
requests.
c. Decisions regarding changes to the prior authorization program list. The
department shall allow a period of no less than thirty days for public comment
following posting on the website.
d. Meeting notice.
3. The department may not discontinue the provision of prescription drug benefits being
provided to medical assistance recipients before April 14, 2003, based solely on the
subsequent placement of the drug on the prior authorization program.