Requires health benefits plans to cover abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.
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This bill requires health insurance plans in New Jersey to cover at least one abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product on their prescription drug formularies. It ensures that cost-sharing for these drugs doesn't exceed the cost-sharing for similar non-abuse deterrent opioids, and prohibits requiring patients to use non-abuse deterrent opioids before accessing abuse-deterrent options. The law aims to reduce opioid misuse and addiction by increasing access to safer pain medications.
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