31A-22-659. Provider administered drugs.
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Effective 5/3/2023
31A-22-659. Provider administered drugs.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Clinician-administered drug" means an outpatient prescription drug as defined in Section 58-17b-102 that:
(i)cannot reasonably be self-administered by the patient to whom the drug is prescribed or by an individual assisting the patient with self-administration;
(ii)is typically administered:
(A)by a health care provider; and
(B)in a physician's office or a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201 ; and
(iii)is not a vaccine.
(b)"Health insurer" means a person who offers health care insurance, including a health maintenance organization as defined in Section 31A-8-101 .
(2)A health insurer may not require a pharmacy to dispense a clinician-administered drug directly to an enrollee with the intention that the enrollee will transport the drug to a health care provider for administering.
Enacted by Chapter 323 , 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 78, Chapter 449.