Alaska Stat. § 08.80.297
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Official statutory text
(a) A pharmacist or person acting at the direction of a pharmacist shall disclose the price of filling any prescription when requested by the consumer.
(b) No contract or agreement may prohibit a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy benefits manager from informing a patient of a less costly alternative for a prescription drug or medical device or supply, which may include the amount the patient would pay without the use of a health care plan.
(c) A pharmacist or person acting at the direction of a pharmacist shall notify the patient if a known less costly alternative for a prescription drug or medical device or supply is available, which may include the amount the patient would pay without the use of a health care plan.
(d) In this section, (1) health care plan means a policy, contract, benefit, or agreement that provides, delivers, arranges for, pays for, or reimburses any of the costs of health care services under (A) a health care insurance plan as defined under AS 21.54.500 ;
(B) a governmental or employee welfare benefit plan under 29 U.S.C. 1001 1191 (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974);
(C) a plan offered under AS 39.30.090 or 39.30.091;
(D) a federal governmental plan as defined under AS 21.54.500 ;
(E) the Medicaid or Medicare program; or
(F) a self-insured employer benefit plan;
(2) pharmacy benefits manager has the meaning given in AS 21.27.975 .
(b) No contract or agreement may prohibit a pharmacy, pharmacist, or pharmacy benefits manager from informing a patient of a less costly alternative for a prescription drug or medical device or supply, which may include the amount the patient would pay without the use of a health care plan.
(c) A pharmacist or person acting at the direction of a pharmacist shall notify the patient if a known less costly alternative for a prescription drug or medical device or supply is available, which may include the amount the patient would pay without the use of a health care plan.
(d) In this section, (1) health care plan means a policy, contract, benefit, or agreement that provides, delivers, arranges for, pays for, or reimburses any of the costs of health care services under (A) a health care insurance plan as defined under AS 21.54.500 ;
(B) a governmental or employee welfare benefit plan under 29 U.S.C. 1001 1191 (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974);
(C) a plan offered under AS 39.30.090 or 39.30.091;
(D) a federal governmental plan as defined under AS 21.54.500 ;
(E) the Medicaid or Medicare program; or
(F) a self-insured employer benefit plan;
(2) pharmacy benefits manager has the meaning given in AS 21.27.975 .
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