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Opioid overdose reversal medications—Reimbursement.
Until the opioid overdose reversal medication bulk purchasing and distribution program established in RCW
70.14.170 is operational:
(1) All medicaid managed care organizations must reimburse a hospital or behavioral health agency for dispensing or distributing opioid overdose reversal medication to a covered person under RCW
70.41.485 and
71.24.594.
(2) If the person is not enrolled in a medicaid managed care organization and does not have any other available insurance coverage, the authority must reimburse a hospital, behavioral health agency, or pharmacy for dispensing or distributing opioid overdose reversal medication under RCW
70.41.485 and
71.24.594.
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2021 c 273: See note following RCW
70.41.480.