RCW 48.46.540
Nonresident pharmacies.
For the purposes of this chapter, a nonresident pharmacy is defined as any pharmacy located outside this state that ships, mails, or delivers, in any manner, except when delivered in person to an enrolled participant or his/her representative, controlled substances, legend drugs, or devices into this state.
After October 1, 1991, a health maintenance organization providing coverage of prescription drugs from nonresident pharmacies may only provide coverage from licensed nonresident pharmacies. The health maintenance organizations shall obtain proof of current licensure in conformity with this section and RCW 18.64.350 through 18.64.400 from the nonresident pharmacy and keep that proof of licensure on file.
The department may request from the health maintenance organization the proof of current licensure for all nonresident pharmacies through which the insurer is providing coverage for prescription drugs for residents of the state of Washington. This information, which may constitute a full or partial customer list, shall be confidential and exempt from public disclosure, and from the requirements of chapter 42.56 RCW. The board or the department shall not be restricted in the disclosure of the name of a nonresident pharmacy that is or has been licensed under RCW 18.64.360 or 18.64.370 or of the identity of a nonresident pharmacy disciplined under RCW 18.64.350 through 18.64.400.
[ 2005 c 274 § 315; 1991 c 87 § 10.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1991 c 87: See note following RCW 18.64.350.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.46 - Health Maintenance Organizations.
48.46.010 - Legislative declaration—Purpose.
48.46.012 - Filings with secretary of state—Copy for commissioner.
48.46.027 - Registration, required—Issuance of securities—Penalty.
48.46.033 - Unregistered activities—Acts committed in this state—Sanctions.
48.46.045 - Catastrophic health plans permitted.
48.46.062 - Schedule of rates for individual agreements—Loss ratio—Definitions.
48.46.064 - Calculation of premiums—Adjusted community rate—Definitions.
48.46.068 - Requirements for plans offered to small employers—Definitions.
48.46.080 - Annual statement—Filings—Contents—Fee—Penalty for failure to file—Accuracy required.
48.46.090 - Standard of services provided.
48.46.100 - Grievance procedure.
48.46.135 - Fine in addition to or in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal.
48.46.170 - Effect of chapter as to other laws—Construction.
48.46.190 - Payroll deductions for capitation payments to health maintenance organizations.
48.46.200 - Rules and regulations.
48.46.210 - Compliance with federal funding requirements—Construction.
48.46.220 - Review of administrative action.
48.46.225 - Financial failure—Supervision of commissioner—Priority of distribution of assets.
48.46.235 - Minimum net worth—Requirement to maintain—Determination of amount.
48.46.237 - Minimum net worth—Domestic or foreign health maintenance organization.
48.46.240 - Funded reserve requirements.
48.46.243 - Contract—Participant liability.
48.46.245 - Plan for handling insolvency—Commissioner's review.
48.46.247 - Insolvency—Commissioner's duties—Participants' options—Allocation of coverage.
48.46.272 - Diabetes coverage—Definitions.
48.46.274 - Prescribed, self-administered anticancer medication.
48.46.275 - Mammograms—Insurance coverage.
48.46.277 - Prostate cancer screening.
48.46.280 - Reconstructive breast surgery.
48.46.285 - Mastectomy, lumpectomy.
48.46.291 - Mental health services—Health plans—Definition—Coverage required, when.
48.46.292 - Mental health treatment—Waiver of preauthorization for persons involuntarily committed.
48.46.300 - Future dividends or refunds, restricted—Issuance or sale of securities regulated.
48.46.310 - Registration not endorsement.
48.46.320 - Dependent children, termination of coverage, conditions.
48.46.325 - Option to cover child under age twenty-six.
48.46.340 - Return of agreement within ten days.
48.46.350 - Chemical dependency treatment.
48.46.355 - "Chemical dependency" defined.
48.46.370 - Coverage not denied for disability.
48.46.380 - Notice of reason for cancellation, denial, or refusal to renew agreement.
48.46.400 - False or misleading advertising prohibited.
48.46.410 - Misrepresentations to induce termination or retention of agreement prohibited.
48.46.420 - Penalty for violations.
48.46.430 - Enforcement authority of commissioner.
48.46.440 - Continuation option to be offered.
48.46.450 - Conversion agreement to be offered—Exceptions, conditions.
48.46.460 - Conversion agreement—Restrictions and requirements—Rules.
48.46.470 - Endorsement of modifications.
48.46.480 - Continuation of coverage of former family members.
48.46.490 - Coverage for adopted children.
48.46.500 - Cancellation of rider.
48.46.520 - Neurodevelopmental therapies—Employer-sponsored group contracts.
48.46.530 - Temporomandibular joint disorders—Insurance coverage.
48.46.540 - Nonresident pharmacies.
48.46.565 - Foot care services.
48.46.570 - Denturist services.
48.46.580 - When injury caused by intoxication or use of narcotics.
48.46.600 - Disclosure of certain material transactions—Report—Information is confidential.
48.46.605 - Material acquisitions or dispositions.
48.46.610 - Asset acquisitions—Asset dispositions.
48.46.615 - Report of a material acquisition or disposition of assets—Information required.
48.46.620 - Material nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements.
48.46.900 - Liberal construction.
48.46.930 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.