Sec. 1369.454. PRORATION OF COST-SHARING AMOUNT REQUIRED. (a) A health benefit plan that provides benefits for prescription drugs shall prorate any cost-sharing amount charged for a partial supply of a prescription drug if:
(1) the pharmacy or the enrollee's prescribing physician or health care provider notifies the health benefit plan that:
(A) the quantity dispensed is to synchronize the dates that the pharmacy dispenses the enrollee's prescription drugs; and
(B) the synchronization of the dates is in the best interest of the enrollee; and
(2) the enrollee agrees to the synchronization.
(b) The proration described by Subsection (a) must be based on the number of days' supply of the drug actually dispensed.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1007 (H.B. 1296), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle E - Benefits Payable Under Health Coverages
Chapter 1369 - Benefits Related to Prescription Drugs and Devices and Related Services
Subchapter J. Coverage Related to Prescription Drug Synchronization
Section 1369.452. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 1369.453. Applicability to Certain Medications
Section 1369.454. Proration of Cost-Sharing Amount Required
Section 1369.455. Proration of Dispensing Fee Prohibited
Section 1369.456. Implementation of Certain Medication Synchronization Plans