Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 460.74. Prior authorization; criteria; notice to providers

A. The prior authorization requirements of the department and each managed care organization, including prior authorization requirements applicable in the Medicaid pharmacy program, shall either be furnished to the healthcare provider within twenty-four hours of a request for the requirements or posted in an easily searchable format on the website of the respective managed care organization or the department. Information posted in accordance with the requirements of this Section shall include the date of last review.

B. If the department or a managed care organization denies a prior authorization request, then the department or managed care organization shall provide written notice of the denial to the provider requesting the prior authorization within three business days of making the decision. If the denial of the prior authorization by the department or managed care organization is based upon an interpretation of a law, regulation, policy, procedure, or medical criteria or guideline, then the notice shall contain either instructions for accessing the applicable law, regulation, policy, procedure, or medical criteria or guideline in the public domain or an actual copy of that law, regulation, policy, procedure, or medical criteria or guideline.