WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to requests for authorizations for prescription medications

HB 1047 amends Louisiana law to exclude prescription drug authorization requests from a specific workers' compensation dispute resolution timeline. The bill removes prescription drugs from a provision that previously required payors to notify medical providers of authorization decisions within five business days and allowed appeals within fifteen calendar days. This change means prescription drug requests will follow different procedural rules than other medical treatments under the workers' compensation system. The legislation directly affects workers' compensation payors, medical providers, and patients seeking prescription medications through the state's workers' compensation program.