Louisiana § RS 22:1060.13 - Prior authorization; time periods
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§ RS 22:1060.13. Prior authorization; time periods
A. For any services typically covered under the plan and related to the diagnosis or treatment of cancer for which prior authorization is required under a health coverage plan, the health insurance issuer shall offer an expedited review to the provider requesting prior authorization. The health insurance issuer shall communicate its decision on the prior authorization request to the provider as soon as possible, but in all cases no later than two business days from the receipt of the request for expedited review. If additional information is needed and requested for the issuer to make its determination, the issuer shall communicate its decision to the provider as soon as possible, but no later than forty-eight hours from receipt of the additional information.
B. For any services typically covered under the plan and related to the diagnosis or treatment of cancer for which prior authorization is required under a health coverage plan and for which the health insurance issuer does not receive a request for expedited review from the provider, the issuer shall communicate its decision on the prior authorization request no later than five days from the receipt of the request. If additional information is needed and requested for the issuer to make its determination, the issuer shall communicate its decision to the provider no more than two business days from receipt of the additional information.
C. The provisions of this Section shall apply only when the requesting provider clearly indicated that the request is related to the diagnosis or treatment of cancer.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to non-melanomatous skin cancer.
Acts 2023, No. 254, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:1060.13 ("Prior authorization; time periods") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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