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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions of the Pharmacy Benefits Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ precludes a pharmacy benefit manager from denying or preventing access to
13 pharmacy benefit management services on the basis that two or more employers
14 jointly request or plan to purchase the pharmacy benefit management service to
15 create efficiencies or to achieve cost savings.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 31A-46-310, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 31A-46-310 is enacted to read:
26 31A-46-310. Employers' joint access to pharmacy benefit management service.
27 A pharmacy benefit manager may not deny an employer in this state, or prevent an
28 employer in this state from accessing, pharmacy benefit management service on the basis that
29 two or more employers, in order to create efficiencies or to achieve potential cost savings,
30 jointly request or jointly plan to purchase the pharmacy benefit management service through a
31 new or an existing agreement.