Pharmacy benefits; patient steering; prohibition

This bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from steering patients to affiliated pharmacies and from sharing patient prescription information for commercial purposes. It also prevents them from penalizing patients or offering inducements to use specific pharmacies. Additionally, the bill prohibits pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers from requiring certain drugs to be dispensed by a specific pharmacy and requires pharmacy benefit managers to submit an annual transparency report detailing rebates, fees, and reimbursements. These changes would apply to contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after the bill's effective date.

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