REFERENCE TITLE: prescription drug costs; patient notification

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018

HB 2107

Introduced by Representatives Syms: Barton, Boyer, Finchem, Kern, Weninger

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 20, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 2; relating to prescription drugs.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 20, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 2, to read:

ARTICLE 2.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE20-3331.  Prescription drug costs; patient notification; definition

A.  A pharmacy benefits manager or other entity that administers prescription drug benefits in this state may not prohibit by contract a pharmacy or pharmacist from informing the patient that the patient may be able to procure a prescription medication at a lower cost, including paying the cash price.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "pharmacy benefits manager" has the same meaning prescribed in section 20‑3321.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Short title

This act may be cited as the "Prescription Drug Pricing Patient Protection Act".