11-07-021

WSR 11-07-021

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF

SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

[ Filed March 9, 2011, 3:23 p.m. ]

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement

     In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services (DSHS).

Medicaid Purchasing Administration (MPA)

Division of Legal Services

     Document Title: 11-07.

     Subject: Prescription drug program: Addition to list of drugs requiring prior authorization, changes to the Washington preferred drug list, and changes to the expedited authorization list.

     Effective Date: March 1, 2011.

     Document Description: Effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2011, unless otherwise noted, DSHS will make:

     ?     An addition to the list of drugs that require prior authorization (PA);

     ?     Updates to the Washington preferred drug list; and

     ?     Updates to the expedited authorization list.

     To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, MPA, P.O. Box 45504, phone [phone], TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax [phone], e-mail [e-mail], web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.