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Senate Bill 1564 |
Senate Author: West |
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Effective: 6-10-19 |
House Sponsor: Klick |
Senate Bill 1564 amends the Health and Safety Code to exempt a prescriber from the requirement to access prescription history information of a patient before prescribing or dispensing opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol if the patient has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease and the prescriber clearly notes in the prescription record that the patient was diagnosed with sickle cell disease and to exempt a dispenser from the same requirement if it is clearly noted in the prescription record that the patient has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease.
Senate Bill 1564 amends the Human Resources Code to require the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to provide Medicaid reimbursement for medication‑assisted opioid or substance use disorder treatment without requiring a recipient of medical assistance or health care provider to obtain prior authorization or precertification for the treatment. Among other provisions, the bill requires HHSC to amend the HHSC Medicaid substance use disorder services medical policy and any other provider or claims payment policy or manual necessary to authorize Medicaid medical benefits reimbursement for the prescribing of buprenorphine for the treatment of an opioid use disorder by an advanced practice registered nurse who meets certain qualifications.