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(a) The prohibitions under § 23-99-407 apply to participation contracts between pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacists or pharmacies providing prescription drug coverage for health benefit plans.
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(b) A pharmacy or pharmacist may provide to an insured information regarding the insured’s total cost for pharmacist services for a prescription drug.
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(c) A pharmacy or pharmacist shall not be proscribed by a pharmacy benefits manager from discussing information regarding the total cost for pharmacist services for a prescription drug or from selling a more affordable alternative to the insured if a more affordable alternative is available.
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(d) A pharmacy benefits manager contract with a participating pharmacist or pharmacy shall not prohibit, restrict, or limit disclosure of information to the Insurance Commissioner, law enforcement, or state and federal governmental officials investigating or examining a complaint or conducting a review of a pharmacy benefits manager’s compliance with the requirements under this subchapter.
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(e) Without limiting its application to any other plan or program, this section applies to an organization or entity directly or indirectly providing services to patients under the Medicaid Provider-Led Organized Care Act, § 20-77-2701 et seq., or any other Medicaid-managed care program operating in this state.
