Synopsis
This Amendment: (1) adds the definition of “emergency” to the bill; (2) removes the ability of a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) to waive prior authorizations for up to 72 hours of an initial prescription for narcotic or benzodiazepine medication; (3) changes the word “drug” to “medication” throughout the bill; (4) requires reauthorization for prescriptions for chronic or long-term conditions to occur at least once a year; (5) removes the requirement of a PBM to maintain a database of prior authorization forms; (6) directs PBMs to provide a list of alternative medications that do not require prior authorization to prescribers and/or pharmacies as soon as a prior authorization is requested, while using e-prescribing, and when the prior authorization is denied.