0938-AT94 201910 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Secure Electronic Prior Authorization for Part D Drugs (CMS-4189-F)

This final rule implements provisions of the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), which require the adoption of technical standards for the Part D program that will help ensure secure electronic prior authorization request and response transmissions.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No Not subject to, not significant 42 CFR 423 Pub. L. 115-271, sec. 6062 42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1306 42 U.S.C. 1395w-101 to 1395w-152 42 U.S.C. 1395hh Statutory Final 01/01/2021 SUPPORT Act requires establishing an electronic prior authorization system for Medicare Part D by January 1, 2021. No NPRM 06/19/2019 84 FR 28450 NPRM Comment Period End 08/16/2019 Final Action 01/00/2021 No None No No No Christian Bauer Director, Division of Part D Policy 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-6043 christian.bauer@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare, MS: C1-26-16, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244