INSURANCE: Prohibits prior authorizations requirements for certain generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Removed the requirement that Medicaid managed care organizations must not require prior authorization for generic medications.

Deleted the enactment of a new specific statute (R.S. 46:153.3.3) that detailed the rules for Medicaid managed care organizations.

Changed the eligibility criteria for the prior authorization ban by removing the $250 wholesale acquisition cost limit and the requirement that the physician's specialty must match the drug's medical indication.

Removed the specific definitions for 'generic medication' and 'prior authorization' that were present in the original version.

Adjusted the effective dates and conversion deadlines to align with the reduced scope of the enrolled version.

Removed the legislative digest, abstract, and summary of amendments, as these are informational and not part of the final law.

Removed the bill number and session identifier from the header, as these are replaced by the official enrolled status.

The final enrolled text implicitly includes Medicaid managed care organizations under the prohibition on prior authorizations, aligning with committee amendments that were previously listed in the digest.

The effective date and conversion deadline for existing plans remain unchanged at January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028, respectively.

Expanded the list of eligible prescribers from 'board-certified physicians' to include 'board-certified physicians or authorized providers' for the prohibition on prior authorizations.

Updated the bill title and sponsor list to reflect the addition of multiple new representatives, including Carter, Chassion, Chenevert, Egan, Freiberg, Horton, Miller, Owen, Taylor, and Walters.

Revised the abstract and summary text to clarify that the prohibition on prior authorizations now applies to prescriptions from both qualified physicians and authorized providers.

Removed the prohibition on Medicaid managed care organizations requiring prior authorization for generic medications prescribed by qualified physicians.

Updated the applicability section to apply only to commercial insurers and other private health coverage plans, excluding Medicaid managed care contracts.

Removed the definition of 'authorized provider' which was previously used in the context of Medicaid restrictions.

Adjusted the bill's title and summary to reflect the removal of Medicaid provisions and made minor technical corrections.