Md. Code, Insurance § 15-1611.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 15-1611.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§15–1611.
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§15–1611.1.
(a) This section applies only to a pharmacy benefits manager that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a pharmacy benefits manager may not require that a beneficiary use a specific pharmacy or entity to fill a prescription if:
(1) the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager has an ownership interest in the pharmacy or entity; or
(2) the pharmacy or entity has an ownership interest in the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager.
(c) Except as provided in § 15–847.2 of this title, a pharmacy benefits manager may require a beneficiary to use a specific pharmacy or entity for a specialty drug as defined in § 15–847 of this title.
(a) This section applies only to a pharmacy benefits manager that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a pharmacy benefits manager may not require that a beneficiary use a specific pharmacy or entity to fill a prescription if:
(1) the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager has an ownership interest in the pharmacy or entity; or
(2) the pharmacy or entity has an ownership interest in the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager.
(c) Except as provided in § 15–847.2 of this title, a pharmacy benefits manager may require a beneficiary to use a specific pharmacy or entity for a specialty drug as defined in § 15–847 of this title.
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