24-A §1913. Registration of pharmacy benefits managers (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/20)

24-A ME Rev Stat § 1913 (2019) (N/A)
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§1913. Registration of pharmacy benefits managers

(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)

(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/20)

Beginning April 1, 2011, a person may not act as a pharmacy benefits manager in this State without first paying the registration fee required under section 601, subsection 28.   [PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (RPR).]

1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings.

A. "Pharmacy benefits manager" means a person or entity that contracts with a plan sponsor, health care service plan, health maintenance organization or insurer to manage or administer a contract, agreement or arrangement between a carrier or administrator and a pharmacy, as defined in Title 32, section 13702-A, subsection 24, in which the pharmacy agrees to provide services to a health plan enrollee whose plan benefits include incentives for the enrollee to use the services of that pharmacy.   [PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (NEW).]

[PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (NEW).]

2.  Rules.  The superintendent may adopt routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A to administer and enforce the registration requirements of this section.

[PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (NEW).]

3.  Enforcement.  The superintendent may enforce this section under sections 220 and 223 and other provisions of this Title.

[PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2009, c. 581, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 443, §4 (RPR).