| Chapter 165 |
| 2021 -- S 0497 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/06/2021 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS |
Introduced By: Senators Felag, Coyne, Seveney, Sosnowski, Ciccone, and Raptakis |
| Date Introduced: March 04, 2021 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 27-20.8 of the General Laws entitled "Prescription Drug Benefits" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 27-20.8-3 27-20.8-4. Price disclosure. |
| A plan sponsor, health insurance carrier, or pharmacy benefit benefits manager |
| shall not prohibit a pharmacist from providing an insured information regarding the amount |
| of the insured's cost share for a prescription drug. Neither a pharmacy nor a pharmacist |
| shall be penalized by a pharmacy benefits manager for discussing any information |
| described in this section or for selling a lower-priced drug to the insured if one is available. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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| LC001372/SUB A |
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