House File 2262 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to limitations in restricting of access to 2 certain drugs under the purview of the medical assistance drug 3 utilization review commission. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6235YH 81 6 pf/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 249A.24, subsection 2, paragraph j, 1 2 Code Supplement 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 j. Expansion of prior authorization for prescription drugs 1 4 and pharmaceutical case management under the medical 1 5 assistance program. However, drugs prescribed for mental 1 6 illness, with the exception of drugs and drug compounds that 1 7 do not have a significant variation in a therapeutic profile 1 8 or side effect profile within a therapeutic class, shall not 1 9 be subject to prior authorization. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill excludes from application of prior authorization 1 12 under the medical assistance program by the medical assistance 1 13 drug utilization review commission, drugs prescribed for 1 14 mental illness, with the exception of drugs and drug compounds 1 15 that do not have a significant variation in a therapeutic 1 16 profile or side effect profile within a therapeutic class. 1 17 LSB 6235YH 81 1 18 pf:nh/je/5