H7814

Requires prescription benefit managers to approve a specific medication prescribed by a doctor when supported by a notarized medical necessity letter and requires that any denial be reviewed and documented by a licensed medical expert.

Introduced·2/26/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7814 mandates prescription benefit managers to approve specific medications when supported by a notarized medical necessity letter and.

Rhode Island H7814, known as the Prescription Benefit Manager Accountability Act, requires prescription benefit managers to approve a specific medication prescribed by a doctor if supported by a notarized medical necessity letter. The act mandates that any denial of a prescribed medication must be reviewed by a licensed health care professional with documented medical expertise in the specific medication or the medical condition for which it is prescribed.

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Health & Human Services Committee
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History

Feb 26

House

Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services