Idaho Archives - Page 9 of 14 - The Source on HealthCare Price and Competition

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-5201 through 5212: Individual Health Insurance Availability Act

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to persons not covered by employment based insurance regardless of their health status or claims experience, to prevent abusive rating practices, to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers, to establish rules regarding renewability of coverage, to establish limitations on the use of preexisting condition exclusions, and to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the individual health insurance market. This chapter is not intended to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem of affordability of health care [...]

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-5201 through 5212: Individual Health Insurance Availability Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-4701 through 4716: Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to promote the availability of health insurance coverage to small employers regardless of their health status or claims experience, to prevent abusive rating practices, to require disclosure of rating practices to purchasers, to establish rules regarding renewability of coverage, to establish limitations on the use of preexisting condition exclusions, to provide for establishment of a reinsurance program, and to improve the overall fairness and efficiency of the small group health insurance market. This chapter is not intended to provide a comprehensive solution to the problem of [...]

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-4701 through 4716: Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-5501 through 5509: Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool

There is hereby created an independent public body corporate and politic to be known as the Idaho individual high risk reinsurance pool. The pool will perform an essential governmental function in the exercise of powers conferred upon it in this chapter. The pool and any assessments imposed or collected pursuant to the operation of the pool shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind.

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 41-5501 through 5509: Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 41-3930. Utilization management program requirements: Managed Care Reform Act

All managed care organizations performing utilization management or contracting with third parties for the performance of utilization management shall adopt utilization management criteria based on sound patient care and scientific principles developed in cooperation with licensed physicians and other providers.

Idaho Code Ann. § 41-3930. Utilization management program requirements: Managed Care Reform Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 48-601 through 603, 603C, 604 through 619: Idaho Consumer Protection Act

The purpose of this act is to protect both consumers and businesses against unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts and practices in the conduct of trade or commerce, and to provide efficient and economical procedures to secure such protection. It is the intention of the legislature that this chapter be remedial and be so construed.

Idaho Code Ann. §§ 48-601 through 603, 603C, 604 through 619: Idaho Consumer Protection Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1769. Communication regarding biological products: Idaho Pharmacy Act

A pharmacist who dispenses a biological product shall communicate to the prescriber the name and manufacturer of the drug within five business days following the dispensing of the biological product. Communication shall occur via an entry in an interoperable electronic medical records system, an electronic prescribing technology, a pharmacy benefit management system or a pharmacy record that can be accessed electronically by the prescriber.

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1769. Communication regarding biological products: Idaho Pharmacy Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 41-3921. Statutory construction and relationship to other laws: Managed Care Reform Act

Any managed care organization which contracts with a health care facility or enters into arrangements with one (1) or more groups of providers organized on a group practice or individual practice basis shall not by virtue of such contracts or arrangements be deemed to have entered into a “conspiracy in restraint of trade”.

Idaho Code Ann. § 41-3921. Statutory construction and relationship to other laws: Managed Care Reform Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1733. Validity of prescription drug orders: Idaho Pharmacy Act

A prescriber who is otherwise authorized to perform any of the activities listed in this section may prescribe or perform any of the following activities for a patient with whom the prescriber does not have a prescriber-patient relationship under the following circumstances.

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1733. Validity of prescription drug orders: Idaho Pharmacy Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1768. Prescriber-authorized substitution: Idaho Pharmacy Act

A licensed prescriber may authorize a pharmacist to substitute a drug with another drug in the same therapeutic class that would, in the opinion of the pharmacist, have a substantially equivalent therapeutic effect even though the substitute drug is not a therapeutic equivalent drug, provided the following conditions are met.

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-1768. Prescriber-authorized substitution: Idaho Pharmacy Act

16 05, 2019

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-5505. Rulemaking: Midwifery

Idaho rules must establish the scope and practice standards for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn care that shall, at a minimum, do the following.

Idaho Code Ann. § 54-5505. Rulemaking: Midwifery