Sec. 65.051. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall develop and design a prescription drug savings program that partners with a pharmacy benefit manager to offer prescription drugs at a discounted rate to uninsured individuals.
(b) In developing and implementing the program, the commission shall ensure the program benefits do not include prescription drugs used for the elective termination of a pregnancy.
(c) The executive commissioner shall ensure the program is designed to provide the greatest possible value to uninsured individuals served by the program, while considering the adequacy of the prescription drug formulary, net costs of the drugs to enrollees, cost to the state, and other important factors determined by the commission.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 626 (H.B. 18), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Programs Providing Health Care Benefits and Services
Chapter 65 - Prescription Drug Savings Program for Certain Uninsured Individuals
Subchapter B. Establishment and Administration of Prescription Drug Savings Program
Section 65.051. Establishment of Program
Section 65.052. General Powers and Duties of Commission Related to Program
Section 65.053. Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contract, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements