INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Prescription drug program: Additions and changes to the Washington preferred drug list and changes to expedited prior authorization criteria.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Document Description: Effective for claims with dates of service on and after July 1, 2005, unless otherwise specified, the Medical Assistance Administration (MAA) will implement the additions and changes to the Washington preferred drug list and expedited prior authorization (EPA) outlined in this numbered memorandum.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Barbara Salmon, Office of Rules and Publications, DSHS, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Policy and Analysis, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1349 or go to web site http://maa.dshs.wa.gov/download/publicationsfees.htm (click on "Numbered Memos," "Year 2005"), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail salmobl@dshs.wa.gov.
June 2, 2005
Barbara Salmon
for Ann Myers, manager
Rules and Publications Section