This bill amends provisions related to pain medications.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- limits how the Department of Health and Human Services may treat nonopioid drugs for purposes of the preferred drug list and other utilization management practices;
- amends provisions related to an opiate abuse prevention pamphlet;
- limits how a health benefit plan may treat nonopioid drugs for purposes of drug formularies and other utilization management practices; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.