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[§431R-3] Prescription drugs; beneficiary choice; mail order opt out.

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[§431R-3] Prescription drugs; beneficiary choice; mail order opt out.
(a)If a retail community pharmacy enters into a contractual retail pharmacy network agreement pursuant to section 431R-2, a prescription drug benefit plan, health benefits plan under chapter 87A, or pharmacy benefit manager shall permit each beneficiary, at the beneficiary's option, to fill any covered prescription that may be obtained by mail order at any retail community pharmacy of the beneficiary's choice within the pharmacy benefit manager's retail pharmacy network.
(b)A prescription drug benefit plan, health benefits plan under chapter 87A, or pharmacy benefit manager who has entered into a contractual retail pharmacy network agreement with a retail community pharmacy shall not:
(1)Require a beneficiary to exclusively obtain any prescription from a mail order pharmacy;
(2)Impose upon a beneficiary utilizing the retail community pharmacy a copayment, fee, or other condition not imposed upon beneficiaries electing to utilize a mail order pharmacy;
(3)Subject any prescription dispensed by a retail community pharmacy to a beneficiary to a minimum or maximum quantity limit, length of script, restriction on refills, or requirement to obtain refills not imposed upon a mail order pharmacy;
(4)Require a beneficiary in whole or in part to pay for any prescription dispensed by a retail community pharmacy and seek reimbursement if the beneficiary is not required to pay for and seek reimbursement in the same manner for a prescription dispensed by a mail order pharmacy;
(5)Subject a beneficiary to any administrative requirement to use a retail community pharmacy that is not imposed upon the use of a mail order pharmacy; or
(6)Impose any other term, condition, or requirement pertaining to the use of the services of a retail community pharmacy that materially and unreasonably interferes with or impairs the right of a beneficiary to obtain prescriptions from a retail community pharmacy of the beneficiary's choice. [L 2013, c 226, pt of §2]
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