; and (B) any necessary forms, supporting information, and contact information; and (2) may not require the submission of any information or supporting documentation beyond what is strictly necessary to determine whether any of the circumstances listed in subsection (b) exists. (d) Timing for granting exception The process required by subsection (a)(1) shall provide for the disposition of requests received under such paragraph in accordance with the following: (1) Such a request shall be granted as quickly as the disease or condition of the participant or beneficiary requires, but no later than 3 days after the day of receipt of the request. (2) For circumstances in which the applicable medication step therapy protocol may seriously jeopardize the life, health, or ability to regain maximum function of the participant or beneficiary, such a request shall be granted— (A) on an expedited basis; and (B) no later than 24 hours after receipt of such request. (e) Medication step therapy protocol In this section, the term medication step therapy protocol means a protocol or program that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs that— (1) are for a specified disease or condition; and (2) are medically necessary for a particular patient, are covered under a pharmacy or medical benefit by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage. (f) Clarification This section shall apply with respect to any group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) that provides coverage of a prescription drug pursuant to a policy that meets the definition of the term medication step therapy protocol in subsection (e), regardless of whether such policy is described by such group health plan (or health insurance coverage) as a step therapy protocol. . (b) Technical correction