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Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.
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- RI H7424Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”
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INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES - Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.
Source: OpenStates · fetched June 22, 2026
- D · PrimeJustine Caldwell
- D · CoJoseph Solomon
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