§ 27-29.1-7. Regulation of pharmacy benefits managers.
Pharmacy benefits managers shall be included within the definition of third-party administrator under chapter 20.7 of this title and shall be regulated as such. The annual report filed by third-party administrators with the department of business regulation shall include: contractual language that provides a complete description of the financial arrangements between the third-party administrator and each of the insurers covering benefit contracts delivered in Rhode Island; and if the third-party administrator is owned by or affiliated with another entity or entities, it shall include an organization chart and brief description which shows the relationships among all affiliates within a holding company or otherwise affiliated. Such reporting shall be in a format required by the director and filed with the department as a public record as defined and regulated under chapter 2 of title 38.
History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 363, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 368, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 602, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-29.1 - Pharmacy Freedom of Choice — Fair Competition and Practices
Section 27-29.1-1. - Definitions.
Section 27-29.1-2. - Requirement for availability and accessibility of pharmacy services.
Section 27-29.1-3. - Fair competition — Requirements for carriers offering pharmacy networks.
Section 27-29.1-4. - Mandate to offer a nonrestricted pharmacy network.
Section 27-29.1-5. - Participation of independent community pharmacies.
Section 27-29.1-6. - Applicability and allowances.
Section 27-29.1-7. - Regulation of pharmacy benefits managers.
Section 27-29.1-8. - Enforcement.
Section 27-29.1-9. - Severability.