New Mexico § 59A-2-9.8 Prior authorization request form; development

New Mexico Statutes

§ 59A-2-9.8 — Prior authorization request form; development

New Mexico § 59A-2-9.8

Ch. 59AInsurance Code

Art. 2Office of Superintendent of Insurance

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-2-9.8 (2026).

Text

A. On or before January 1, 2014, the division shall jointly develop with the board of pharmacy a uniform prior authorization form that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescribing practitioner in the state shall use to request prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs. The uniform prior authorization form shall:

(1)not exceed two pages;

(2)be made electronically available on the web site of the division and on the web site of each health insurer, health care plan or health maintenance organization that uses the form;

(3)be developed with input received from interested parties pursuant to at least one public meeting; and (4) take into consideration the following:

(a)any existing prior authorization forms that the federal centers for medicare and medicaid servi

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A. On or before January 1, 2014, the division shall jointly develop with the board of pharmacy a uniform prior authorization form that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a prescribing practitioner in the state shall use to request prior authorization for coverage of prescription drugs. The uniform prior authorization form shall: (1) not exceed two pages; (2) be made electronically available on the web site of the division and on the web site of each health insurer, health care plan or health maintenance organization that uses the form; (3) be developed with input received from interested parties pursuant to at least one public meeting; and (4) take into consideration the following: (a) any existing prior authorization forms that the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services or the human services department [health care authority department] has developed; and (b) any national standards pertaining to electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs. B. As used in this section, "prescribing practitioner" means a person that is licensed or certified to prescribe and administer drugs that are subject to the New Mexico Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act [Chapter 26, Article 1 NMSA 1978].