Washington § 48.46.274 - Prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication.

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§ 48.46.274. Prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication.

(1) Each health plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2012, that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment must provide coverage for prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication that is used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis at least comparable to cancer chemotherapy medications administered by a health care provider or facility as defined in *RCW 48.43.005 (25) and (26).
(2) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to prohibit a health plan from administering a formulary or preferred drug list, requiring prior authorization, or imposing other appropriate utilization controls in approving coverage for any chemotherapy.
[ 2020 c 18 s 22; 2011 c 159 s 6.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: RCW 48.43.005 was alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k), changing subsections (25) and (26) to subsections (27) and (28). Subsequently, RCW 48.43.005 was amended by 2024 c 218 s 1, changing subsections (27) and (28) to subsections (29) and (30).
Explanatory statement—2020 c 18: See note following RCW 43.79A.040.
Findings—2011 c 159: See note following RCW 41.05.175.

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