05 LC 33
0787
House
Bill 602
By:
Representatives Cooper of the
41st,
Amerson of the
9th,
Houston of the
170th,
Burmeister of the
119th,
and Coan of the
101st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, known as the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," so as to
require that immunosuppressives for the treatment of transplantation be included
in any approved formulary and covered for patients enrolled in Medicaid or any
state funded health care program; to prohibit prior authorization requirements
or other restrictions under Medicaid or any state funded health care program on
immunosuppressives prescribed for transplant patients; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as
the "Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977," is amended by adding a new Code
Section 49-4-146.4 to read as follows:
"49-4-146.4.
(a)
Immunosuppressives which are approved by the federal Food and Drug
Administration for the treatment of transplantation shall be included in any
approved formulary and covered for patients enrolled in Medicaid or any state
funded health care program.
(b)
No requirement for prior authorization or other restrictions may be imposed
under Medicaid or any state funded health care program on medications prescribed
for patients for the treatment of transplantation for immunosuppressives which
are approved by the federal Food and Drug
Administration."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.