Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 37 - INSURANCE Part
Part XI - Rules
Chapter 49 - Emergency Rule 49-Suspension of Certain Statutes Regarding Cancellations, Terminations, Non-Renewals and Nonreinstatements, Premium Payments, Claim Filings and Related Provisions Regarding Any and All Insurance Matters Affecting Insureds in Louisiana Caused by the State of Emergency Declared by Governor Jeff Landry on September 9, 2024, Due to Hurricane Francine
Section XI-4933 - Prescription Drug Coverage
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Health insurance issuers shall allow insured individuals to obtain refills of their prescriptions even if the prescription was recently filled, consistent with approval from patients' health care providers and/or pharmacists. This provision does not apply to prescription drugs with a high likelihood of abuse, such as opioids that are restricted to 7-day prescriptions.
B. The commissioner of Insurance hereby suspends any provisions in the Louisiana Insurance Code which place restrictions on replacement prescriptions pertaining to mail order prescriptions. Mail order prescriptions shall be mailed to an alternate address if requested by the insured.
C. All health insurance issuers shall waive any and all restrictions relative to out-of-network access to pharmacy services or prescriptions.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Executive Order Number JML 24-142, R.S. 22:2, R.S. 22:11, and R.S. 22:1961 et seq, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
