Section 549.0453 - [Effective 4/1/2025] Rules(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for implementing the state prescription drug program.(b) In adopting rules for the state prescription drug program, the executive commissioner:(1) shall consult with an advisory panel composed of an equal number of physicians, pharmacists, and pharmacologists the executive commissioner appoints; and(2) may: (A) require an individual who is eligible for prescription drug benefits to pay a cost-sharing payment;(B) authorize the use of a prescription drug formulary to specify which prescription drugs the state prescription drug program will cover;(C) to the extent possible, require clinically appropriate prior authorization for prescription drug benefits in the same manner as prior authorization is required under the vendor drug program; and(D) establish a drug utilization review program to ensure the appropriate use of prescription drugs under the state prescription drug program. (Gov. Code, Sec. 531.302.)Tex. Gov't. Code § 549.0453
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 769,Sec. 1.01, eff. 4/1/2025.