§ 4754 — Limitation on prior authorization requirements

(a) A health insurance plan shall not require prior authorization for prescription drugs for a patient who is receiving medication for opioid use disorder if the dosage prescribed is within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s dosing recommendations.
(b) A health insurance plan shall not require prior authorization for all counseling and behavioral therapies associated with medication for opioid use disorder for a patient who is receiving medication-assisted treatment.

Legislative History

(Added 2019, No. 43, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2020; amended 2025, No. 16, § 2, eff. July 1, 2025.)