Mississippi Code Title 83. Insurance § 83-9-6.1

(1) As used in this section:

(2) Any entity that administers a prescription drug program through a network of participating pharmacies for the benefit of any resident of the State of Mississippi shall not issue or distribute any cash discount card that the participating pharmacies must accept or honor as a condition or requirement of participation in the prescription drug program, or that the participating pharmacies must accept or honor if they accept or honor program identification cards held by members or participants of any prescription drug program administered by the entity, unless the entity pays a portion of the cost of the discount given by the pharmacy for prescriptions purchased with the use of the cash discount card.

(3) Any person or entity that is not subject to subsection (2) of this section shall not issue or distribute any cash discount card to any resident of the State of Mississippi unless the person or entity pays a portion of the cost of the discount given by the pharmacy for prescriptions purchased with the use of the cash discount card.

(4) Any provision in any prescription drug program or health benefit plan that is executed, delivered, renewed or otherwise contracted for in this state that is not in compliance with this section shall be void to the extent of the noncompliance.

(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the issuers of Medicare Supplement Insurance policies.

(6) The Office of Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, shall enforce the provisions of this section.