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Maryland Code, Insurance § 15-1611.1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) This section applies only to a pharmacy benefits manager that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a pharmacy benefits manager may not require that a beneficiary use a specific pharmacy or entity to fill a prescription if:

(1) the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager has an ownership interest in the pharmacy or entity; or

(2) the pharmacy or entity has an ownership interest in the pharmacy benefits manager or a corporate affiliate of the pharmacy benefits manager.

(c) A pharmacy benefits manager may require a beneficiary to use a specific pharmacy or entity for a specialty drug as defined in § 15-847 of this title.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Insurance § 15-1611.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/insurance/md-code-insurance-sect-15-1611-1/

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