§ 23-99-1302. Assignment of benefits
(a) An enrollee, through an assignment of benefits, may assign to a healthcare provider the enrollee’s right to receive reimbursement for any healthcare service rendered by a healthcare provider regardless of whether the healthcare provider is a participating provider or an out-of-network provider. (b) (1) A healthcare provider that is provided an assignment of benefits […]
§ 23-99-1303. Waiver prohibited
(a) This subchapter shall not be waived by contract. (b) A contractual arrangement or actions taken in conflict with this subchapter or that purport to waive any requirement of this subchapter are void.
§ 23-99-1304. Enforcement
(a) A contracting entity is subject to the Trade Practices Act, § 23-66-201 et seq. (b) The State Insurance Department shall enforce this subchapter.
§ 23-99-1117. Standardized form required for prescription drug benefits
(a) On and after January 1, 2017, to establish uniformity in the submission of prior authorization forms for prescription drugs, a utilization review entity shall utilize only a single standardized prior authorization form for obtaining approval in written or electronic form for prescription drug benefits. (b) A utilization review entity may make the form required […]
§ 23-99-1305. Rules
(a) The Insurance Commissioner shall promulgate rules necessary to ensure compliance with this subchapter. (b) (1) When adopting the initial rules to ensure compliance with this subchapter, the final rule shall be filed with the Secretary of State for adoption under § 25-15-204(f): (A) On or before March 1, 2020; or (B) If approval under […]
§ 23-99-1118. Rules
The State Insurance Department may promulgate rules for the implementation of this subchapter.
§ 23-99-1119. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
(a) Except in the case of injectables, a healthcare insurer, including Medicaid, shall not: (1) Require prior authorization in order for a patient to obtain coverage of buprenorphine, naloxone, naltrexone, methadone, and their various formulations and combinations approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid addiction; or (2) Impose […]
§ 23-99-1201. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Healthcare Contracting Simplification Act”.
§ 23-99-1202. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “All-products clause” means a provision in a healthcare contract that requires a healthcare provider, as a condition of participation or continuation in a provider network or a health benefit plan, to: (A) Serve in another provider network utilized by the contracting entity or a healthcare insurer affiliated with the […]
§ 23-99-1203. All-products clause — Prohibition
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, a contracting entity shall not: (1) Offer to a healthcare provider a healthcare contract that includes an all-products clause; (2) Enter into a healthcare contract with a healthcare provider that includes an all-products clause; or (3) Amend or renew an existing healthcare contract […]