Miss. Code § 73-21-205

Current through 4/15/2024
Section 73-21-205 - Pharmacists authorized to provide additional information to patients to allow them to consider affordable alternative payment options when acquiring prescription medication; provisions of contracts or agreements contrary to Sections 73-21-201 through 73-21-205 are void; compliance with this section does not constitute violation of contract or agreement to which pharmacist is party; protection for pharmacists acting or failing to act under this section
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(a) Pharmacists may provide additional information to a patient to allow them an opportunity to consider affordable alternative payment options when acquiring their prescription medication.
(b) Any provision of any contract or agreement contrary to the provisions of Sections 73-21-201 through 73-21-205 shall be considered in violation of public policy and shall be void.
(2) Compliance with this section shall not constitute a violation of any contract or provision of any agreement to which the pharmacist or pharmacy is a party.
(3) Neither the board, any pharmacy benefit manager nor any third party shall penalize a pharmacist for acting or failing to act under this section, nor shall a pharmacist or his agents or employees be liable for any act or failure to act under this section.

Miss. Code § 73-21-205

Added by Laws, 2018, ch. 331, HB 709,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2018.