Section 17B:30-55.6 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Carrier, respond, prior authorization requests, medication coverage submitted, NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for ePA transactionsa. A carrier shall respond to prior authorization requests for medication coverage submitted using the NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for ePA (electronic prior authorization) transactions, under the pharmacy benefit part of a health benefits plan, within 24 hours for urgent requests and 72 hours for non-urgent requests after obtaining all necessary information to make the approval or adverse determination.b. Beginning January 1, 2027, a carrier shall only accept and respond to prior authorization requests for medication coverage, under the pharmacy benefit part of a health benefits plan submitted through a secure electronic transmission using the NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for ePA transactions.Added by L. 2023 , c. 296, s. 7, eff. 1/1/2025.