§ 26-4-118. Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights; Recoupment of Disputed Funds; Appeals Process for Unfavorable Reports; Final Audit Report; Investigative Audits Based on Criminal Offenses
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as “The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights.” Notwithstanding any other law, when an audit of the records of a pharmacy is conducted by a managed care company, insurance company, third-party payor, pharmacy benefits manager, any entity licensed by the Department of Insurance, or any entity […]
§ 26-4-119. Pharmacy Anti-Steering and Transparency; Legislative Findings; Definitions; Prohibited Activities; Filing Disclosure Statement; Disciplinary Action; Application
This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Pharmacy Anti-Steering and Transparency Act.” The General Assembly finds that: The referral of a patient to a pharmacy by an affiliate for pharmacy care represents a potential conflict of interest; and These referral practices may limit or eliminate competitive alternatives in the health […]
§ 26-4-130. Dispensing Drugs; Compliance With Labeling and Packaging Requirements; Records Available for Inspection by Board; Renewal of Licenses
For purposes of this Code section, the term: “Drugs” means drugs as defined in this chapter and controlled substances as defined in Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16. “Practitioner” or “practitioner of the healing arts” means, notwithstanding Code Section 26-4-5, a person licensed as a dentist, physician, podiatrist, or veterinarian under Chapter 11, […]
§ 26-4-131. Examination of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Specimens; Violations of Federal Law
The examination of specimens of foods, drugs, and cosmetics shall be made by the state chemist or under direction of that chemist and supervision for the purpose of determining from such examination whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this title; and, in the case of drugs and cosmetics, if it […]
§ 26-4-140. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Third-party Prescription Program Law of 1983.” History. Code 1981, § 26-4-140 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 686, § 1.
§ 26-4-141. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds that certain practices are unfair to providers of pharmaceuticals, are burdensome and costly to those providers, result in unfair increased costs to certain consumers, and threaten the availability of pharmaceuticals to the public. The General Assembly further finds that there is a need for regulation of certain practices engaged in by […]
§ 26-4-142. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Administrator” means that person, corporation, or business entity which administers a program, is legally liable for any payments to a participating pharmacy under a program, or both. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Insurance. “Contract” means a program contract. “Enrollee” means a consumer who receives pharmaceuticals under a program. […]
§ 26-4-143. Approval of Program by Commissioner; Exemptions
Unless the program is exempt under subsection (b) of this Code section, no administrator, person, corporation, or business entity shall offer, operate, or administer a program in this state unless that program has been submitted to the Commissioner, in a manner provided by the Commissioner, and is approved by the Commissioner as complying with the […]
§ 26-4-80.1. Use of Security Paper for Hard Copy Prescription Drug Orders
Effective October 1, 2011, every hard copy prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance written in this state by a practitioner shall be written on security paper. A pharmacist shall not fill a hard copy prescription drug order for any Schedule II controlled substance from a practitioner unless it is written on security […]
§ 26-4-114.1. Application to Board for Nonresident Pharmacy Permits; Requirements
Any person, pharmacy, or facility located outside this state may apply to the board for a nonresident pharmacy permit which shall entitle the holder thereof to ship, mail, or deliver dispensed drugs, including but not limited to dangerous drugs and controlled substances, into this state. The board shall establish an application and require such information […]