§ 368. Access to prescription drugs for low income Oklahomans
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and Occupations
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 368
§ 368. Access to prescription drugs for low income Oklahomans
A. 1. This act1 shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Prescription Drug Discount Program Act of 2005”.
B. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall contract with a pharmacy benefit manager for the administration of a prescription drug discount program. Oklahoma incorporated entities having a strong working relationship with Oklahoma's pharmacies should be given preference when selecting the administrating entity to ensure Oklahoma pharmacy's participation and to ensure the success of the program. The prescription drug discount program will:
3. Negotiate prescription drug discounts with manufacturers and utilize Medicaid reimbursement for pharmacy networks and implement a “one-stop” Oklahoma Prescription Drug Discount program for uninsured Oklahomans and their families. All negotiated manufacturer drug discounts shall be provided as a one-hundred-percent pass-through discount to the plan participant. The plan administrator will be required to provide the Oklahoma Health Care Authority full disclosure and transparency of financial relationships with manufacturers for this program, and will include right-to-audit provisions in all contracts with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority;
C. Nothing in this act shall be construed to allow public disclosure of any proprietary pricing information as contained in contractual agreements between a pharmaceutical manufacturer and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, or a pharmacy benefit manager under contract with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be the means testing agent for the program.
Credits
Laws 2005, c. 419, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
Footnotes
O.S.L.2005, c. 419, § 1 [ Title 59, § 368].
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 368, OK ST T. 59 § 368
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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