Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-479aaa

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 38a-479aaa - Pharmacy benefits managers. Definitions

As used in this section and sections 38a-479bbb to 38a-479iii, inclusive:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Insurance Commissioner;

(2) "Department" means the Insurance Department;

(3) "Drug" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-92;

(4) "Person" has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1;

(5) "Pharmacist services" includes (A) drug therapy and other patient care services provided by a licensed pharmacist intended to achieve outcomes related to the cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patient's symptoms, and (B) education or intervention by a licensed pharmacist intended to arrest or slow a disease process;

(6) "Pharmacist" means an individual licensed to practice pharmacy under section 20-590, 20-591, 20-592 or 20-593, and who is thereby recognized as a health care provider by the state of Connecticut;

(7) "Pharmacy" means a place of business where drugs may be sold at retail and for which a pharmacy license has been issued to an applicant pursuant to section 20-594; and

(8) "Pharmacy benefits manager" or "manager" means any person that administers the prescription drug, prescription device, pharmacist services or prescription drug and device and pharmacist services portion of a health benefit plan on behalf of plan sponsors such as self-insured employers, insurance companies, labor unions and health care centers.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-479aaa

( P.A. 07-200, S. 1; P.A. 14-193, S. 2; P.A. 18-68, S. 9.)

Amended by P.A. 18-0068, S. 9 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.

Amended by P.A. 14-0193, S. 2 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2014.