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H.F No. 2277, 3rd Engrossment: 83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004) Posted on May 17, 2004

 
 96.4      Sec. 5.  [151.214] [PAYMENT DISCLOSURE.] 
 96.5      Subdivision 1.  [EXPLANATION OF PHARMACY BENEFITS.] A 
 96.6   pharmacist licensed under this chapter must provide to a 
 96.7   purchaser, for each prescription dispensed where part or all of 
 96.8   the cost of the prescription is being paid or reimbursed by an 
 96.9   employer-sponsored plan or health plan company, or its 
 96.10  contracted pharmacy benefit manager, the purchaser's co-payment 
 96.11  amount and the usual and customary price of the prescription or 
 96.12  the amount the pharmacy will be paid for the prescription drug 
 96.13  by the purchaser's employer-sponsored plan or health plan 
 96.14  company, or its contracted pharmacy benefit manager. 
 96.15     Subd. 2.  [NO PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE.] No contracting 
 96.16  agreement between an employer-sponsored health plan or health 
 96.17  plan company, or its contracted pharmacy benefit manager, and a 
 96.18  resident or nonresident pharmacy registered under this chapter, 
 96.19  may prohibit the pharmacy from disclosing to patients 
 96.20  information a pharmacy is required or given the option to 
 96.21  provide under subdivision 1. 
 97.10       [EFFECTIVE DATE.] This section is effective August 1, 2004,