Tennessee § 56-7-2326 - Coverage for prescription eye drops — Refills.

§ 56-7-2326. Coverage for prescription eye drops — Refills.

A policy or contract for a health benefit plan, as defined in § 56-7-2203 , that is issued, renewed, or entered into on or after January 1, 2018, and provides coverage for prescription eye drops shall not deny coverage for a refill of a prescription that is a covered benefit under the policy or contract of the insured and is otherwise eligible for a refill if: The renewal is requested by the insured for a thirty-day supply of the drug at least twenty-three (23) days from: The original date the prescription was dispensed to the insured; or The date the most recent refill was dispensed to the insured; The renewal is requested by the insured for a sixty-day supply of the drug at least forty-five (45) days from: The original date the prescription was dispensed to the insured; or The date the most recent refill was dispensed to the insured; or The renewal is requested by the insured for a ninety-day supply of the drug at least sixty-eight (68) days from: The original date the prescription was dispensed to the insured; or The date the most recent refill was dispensed to the insured. Acts 2017, ch. 232, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 56-7-2326 — 56-7-2346 (Acts 1986, ch. 870, §§ 1-12,15-21; 1987, ch. 253, §§ 1-5; 1988, ch. 521, § 1; 1988, ch. 983, §§ 1, 3-6; 1988, ch. 1013, § 24; 1990, ch. 1073, §§ 1-9, 12-17, 19-21; 1992, ch. 984, § 1; 1992, ch. 1006, §§ 1-7, 9; 1993, ch. 498, §§ 1-2; T.C.A., §§ 56-39-101 — 56-39-112 , 56-39-115 — 56-39-124 ), concerning the comprehensive health insurance pool, were repealed by Acts 1996, ch. 1020, § 2, effective June 30, 1996. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 232, § 2. April 28, 2017.