§ 641.314, Fla. Stat. · Part I. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Pharmacy benefit manager contracts.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Maximum allowable cost” means the per-unit amount that a pharmacy benefit manager reimburses a pharmacist for a prescription drug, excluding dispensing fees, prior to the application of copayments, coinsurance, and other cost-sharing charges, if any.
(b) “Pharmacy benefit manager” means a person or entity doing business in this state which contracts to administer or manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of a health maintenance organization to residents of this state.
(2) In addition to the requirements of part VII of chapter 626, a contract between a health maintenance organization and a pharmacy benefit manager must require that the pharmacy benefit manager:
(a) Update maximum allowable cost pricing information at least every 7 calendar days.
(b) Maintain a process that will, in a timely manner, eliminate drugs from maximum allowable cost lists or modify drug prices to remain consistent with changes in pricing data used in formulating maximum allowable cost prices and product availability.
(3) This section applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2018.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 6, ch. 2018-91; s. 19, ch. 2023-29.
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