Section 275. Applicability of prior authorization to EPIC

The panel
  shall, no later than April first, two thousand eight,  proceed  to  make
  prior  authorization  under  the preferred drug program and the clinical
  review drug program, under this  article,  applicable  to  prescriptions
  under  EPIC. The panel shall take necessary actions consistent with this
  article to apply prior authorization under this article  to  EPIC.  Upon
  determining  that  the  necessary  steps  have been taken to apply prior
  authorization  under  this  article  to  EPIC,  the  panel  shall,  with
  reasonable prior public notice, make prescriptions under EPIC subject to
  prior  authorization  under  this  article  as  of  a specified date. If
  necessary, the panel may provide that such applicability take effect  on
  separate  dates  for  the  preferred  drug program and the clinical drug
  review program.
    * NB Repealed June 15, 2012