New Mexico § 27-2-12.18 Medical assistance; prescription drugs; prior

New Mexico Statutes

§ 27-2-12.18 — Medical assistance; prescription drugs; prior

New Mexico § 27-2-12.18

Ch. 27Public Assistance

Art. 2Public Assistance Act

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 27-2-12.18 (2026).

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authorization request form; prior authorization protocols.

A.Beginning January 1, 2014, the department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form developed pursuant to Sections 2 [59A-2- 9.8 NMSA 1978] and 3 [61-11-6.2 NMSA 1978] of this 2013 act. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form as sufficient to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits on behalf of recipients.

B.The department shall require its medicaid contractors to respond within three business days upon receipt of a uniform prior authorization form. The department shall require each of its medicaid contractors to deem a prior authorization as having been granted if the contractor has failed to respond to t

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authorization request form; prior authorization protocols. A. Beginning January 1, 2014, the department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form developed pursuant to Sections 2 [59A-2- 9.8 NMSA 1978] and 3 [61-11-6.2 NMSA 1978] of this 2013 act. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form as sufficient to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits on behalf of recipients. B. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to respond within three business days upon receipt of a uniform prior authorization form. The department shall require each of its medicaid contractors to deem a prior authorization as having been granted if the contractor has failed to respond to the prior authorization request within three business days.