Amend the bill in section 1 in §4320-J by striking out all of subsections 2 and 3 (page 1, lines 16 to 31 in L.D.) and inserting the following:

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This amendment requires all health insurance carriers offering individual and group health plans to provide coverage for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products on a basis not less favorable than that for other opioid analgesic drug products, instead of other prescription drugs as specified in the bill, on any formulary, preferred drug list or other list of drugs used by the carrier.

This amendment removes the prior authorization requirements specified in the bill.