N.M. Stat. § 27-2-12.18
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§ 27-2-12.18. Medical assistance; prescription drugs; prior authorization request form; prior authorization protocols
Official statutory text
A. Beginning January 1, 2014, the department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form developed pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this 2013 act. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to accept the uniform prior authorization form as sufficient to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits on behalf of recipients.
B. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to respond within three business days upon receipt of a uniform prior authorization form. The department shall require each of its medicaid contractors to deem a prior authorization as having been granted if the contractor has failed to respond to the prior authorization request within three business days.
B. The department shall require its medicaid contractors to respond within three business days upon receipt of a uniform prior authorization form. The department shall require each of its medicaid contractors to deem a prior authorization as having been granted if the contractor has failed to respond to the prior authorization request within three business days.
Status: in_force
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