Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A. Maine Insurance Code § 7752. Definitions

1. Health insurance issuer. “Health insurance issuer” has the same meaning as “carrier” as defined in section 4301-A, subsection 3.

2. Manufacturer. “Manufacturer” has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 13702-A, subsection 19.

3. Pharmacy. “Pharmacy” has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 13702-A, subsection 24.

4. Pharmacy benefits manager. “Pharmacy benefits manager” has the same meaning as in section 4347, subsection 17.

5. 340B contract pharmacy. “340B contract pharmacy” means a pharmacy that has a contract with a 340B entity to receive and dispense 340B drugs to the 340B entity's patients on behalf of the 340B entity. For the purposes of this chapter, a record of a current 340B contract pharmacy relationship between the 340B entity and the 340B contract pharmacy that is on the 340B United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Pharmacy Affairs 340B Information System website, or such publicly accessible successor website maintained by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is prima facie evidence of such a contract.

6. 340B drug. “340B drug” means a drug that is purchased or eligible for purchase under Section 340B of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 United States Code, Section 256b(a)(3).

7. 340B entity. “340B entity” means an entity participating or authorized to participate in the federal 340B drug discount program, as described in 42 United States Code, Section 256b, including its pharmacy, or any pharmacy contracted with the participating entity to dispense drugs purchased through the federal 340B drug discount program.