NRS 683A.179
Prohibited acts
- applicability.
1.
A pharmacy benefit manager shall not:(a)
Prohibit a pharmacist or pharmacy from providing information to a covered person concerning:(1)
The amount of any copayment or coinsurance for a prescription drug; or(2)
The availability of a less expensive alternative or generic drug including, without limitation, information concerning clinical efficacy of such a drug;(b)
Penalize a pharmacist or pharmacy for providing the information described in paragraph (a) or selling a less expensive alternative or generic drug to a covered person;(c)
Prohibit a pharmacy from offering or providing delivery services directly to a covered person as an ancillary service of the pharmacy; or(d)
If the pharmacy benefit manager manages a pharmacy benefits plan that provides coverage through a network plan, charge a copayment or coinsurance for a prescription drug in an amount that is greater than the total amount paid to a pharmacy that is in the network of providers under contract with the third party.2.
The provisions of this section:(a)
Must not be construed to authorize a pharmacist to dispense a drug that has not been prescribed by a practitioner, as defined in NRS 639.0125.(b)
Do not apply to an institutional pharmacy, as defined in NRS 639.0085, or a pharmacist working in such a pharmacy as an employee or independent contractor.3.
As used in this section, “network plan” means a health benefit plan offered by a health carrier under which the financing and delivery of medical care is provided, in whole or in part, through a defined set of providers under contract with the carrier. The term does not include an arrangement for the financing of premiums.
Source:
Section 683A.179 — Prohibited acts; applicability., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-683A.html#NRS683ASec179.