Section 743A.051 - [Operative 10/1/2024] Services provided by pharmacist(1) Notwithstanding any provisions of a health benefit plan as defined in ORS 743B.005, whenever the plan provides for payment or reimbursement for a service that is within the lawful scope of practice of a pharmacist, the insurer: (a) May provide payment or reimbursement for the service when the service is provided by a pharmacist; and(b) Shall provide, in the same manner as would be provided for any other health care provider, payment or reimbursement for:(A)(i) The prescription of emergency refills of insulin and associated insulin-related devices and supplies as described in ORS 689.696; and(ii) The service provided by the pharmacist;(B)(i) The prescription, dispensation and administration of preexposure and postexposure prophylactic antiretroviral therapies pursuant to ORS 689.704 and any rules adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy under ORS 689.645 and 689.704; and(ii) The service provided by the pharmacist; (C)(i) The testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the prescribing, dispensing and administering of treatment for SARS-CoV-2 pursuant to section 4 of this 2024 Act; and(ii) The service provided by the pharmacist; and(D)(i) The prescription and dispensation of other prescription drugs by a licensed pharmacist if the State Board of Pharmacy or any state law authorizes the drug to be prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists licensed under ORS chapter 689; and(ii) The service provided by the pharmacist.(2) This section is exempt from ORS 743A.001.Amended by 2024 Ch. 17,§ 7, eff. 91st day after sine die, op. 10/1/2024.Amended by 2021 Ch. 365, § 4, eff. 9/25/2021, op. 1/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Ch. 95, § 5, eff. 5/13/2019, op. 1/1/2020.743A.051 was added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 743A or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.