1. Required coverage. A carrier offering a health plan in this State shall provide coverage for one early refill of a prescription for eye drops if the following criteria are met: A. The enrollee requests the refill no earlier than the date on which 70% of the days of use authorized by the prescribing health care provider have elapsed; [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] B. The prescribing health care provider indicated on the original prescription that a specific number of refills are authorized; [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] C. The refill requested by the enrollee does not exceed the number of refills indicated on the original prescription; [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] D. The prescription has not been refilled more than once during the period authorized by the prescribing health care provider prior to the request for an early refill; and [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] E. The prescription eye drops are a covered benefit under the enrollee's health plan. [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).] 2. Cost sharing. A carrier may impose a deductible, copayment or coinsurance requirement for an early refill under this section as permitted under the health plan. [PL 2015, c. 91, §1 (NEW); PL 2015, c. 91, §2 (AFF).]
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