Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Sec. 531.0697.  PRIOR APPROVAL AND PROVIDER ACCESS TO CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH CERTAIN RECIPIENTS.  (a)  This section applies to:
(1)  the vendor drug program for Medicaid and the child health plan program;
(2)  the kidney health care program;
(3)  the children with special health care needs program; and
(4)  any other state program administered by the commission that provides prescription drug benefits.
(b)  A managed care organization, including a health maintenance organization, or a pharmacy benefit manager, that administers claims for prescription drug benefits under a program to which this section applies shall, at least 10 days before the date the organization or pharmacy benefit manager intends to deliver a communication to recipients collectively under a program:
(1)  submit a copy of the communication to the commission for approval; and
(2)  if applicable, allow the pharmacy providers of recipients who are to receive the communication access to the communication.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 1.15, eff. September 28, 2011.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 2.107, eff. April 2, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01, eff. April 1, 2025.