ORS § 414.337
The Oregon Health Authority may not adopt or amend any rule that requires a prescribing practitioner to contact the authority to request an exception for a medically appropriate or medically necessary drug that is not listed on the Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan drug list for that class of drugs adopted under ORS 414.334, unless otherwise authorized by enabling legislation setting forth the requirement for prior authorization.
ORS 414.337
414.337 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 414 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Sections 3 and 4, chapter 544, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:
Sec. 3. (1) As used in this section, "mental health drug" means a type of legend drug defined by the Oregon Health Authority by rule that includes but is not limited to:
(a) Therapeutic class 7 ataractics-tranquilizers; and
(b) Therapeutic class 11 psychostimulants-antidepressants.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 414.334, the authority shall reimburse the cost of a mental health drug prescribed for a medical assistance recipient if federal financial participation in the cost is available. [2019 c. 544, § 3]
Sec. 4. Section 3, chapter 544, Oregon Laws 2019, is repealed on January 2, 2026. [2019 c. 544, § 4; 2021 c. 628, § 1]