Bill > H4195

This bill mandates that insurance plans, including those offered by the Group Insurance Commission to state employees and retirees, as well as individual and group health insurance policies and hospital service plans, must cover refills of prescription eye drops. This coverage must align with Medicare Part D guidelines for early refills of topical ophthalmic products, provided the prescribing healthcare practitioner indicates on the original prescription that additional quantities are needed, the requested refill does not exceed the indicated amount, and the eye drops are a covered benefit. Additionally, the bill allows pharmacists to dispense a 90-day supply of an eye care product if the initial 30-day prescription has been completed, the practitioner did not specify otherwise, and the total dispensed quantity does not exceed the original prescription's limit, with the exception of initial 90-day prescriptions and certain controlled substances, and requires pharmacists to notify the prescribing practitioner of any such supply increase.