Section 191.79.4. Filing with the division.

         79.4(1) A prior authorization form approved by the commissioner shall meet all of the following requirements:

            a.               Not exceed two pages in length, except that a prior authorization form may exceed that length as determined to be appropriate by the commissioner. Exceptions to the two-page limit shall consider clinical differences and complexity of the requested prescription drugs.

            b.               Be available in electronic format.

            c.               Be transmissible in an electronic format or a fax transmission.

         79.4(2) The prior authorization form utilized by health carriers, health benefit plans, and pharmacy benefits managers shall first be examined and approved by the commissioner. Health carriers shall submit the form electronically using the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF). Pharmacy benefits managers shall submit the form in writing to the commissioner by regular mail, fax or electronic means. Nothing in this rule shall preclude the use of standards by health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers in accordance with NCPDP SCRIPT.

   79.4(3) The form submitted for approval shall consider any prior authorization forms developed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the U.S.    Department of Health and Human Services and any national standards pertaining to electronic prior authorization for prescription drugs, including ASC X12 278 standard transactions and NCPDP SCRIPT Standard ePA transactions.

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