Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 44-4603

Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session

Section 44-4603 - Terms, defined

For purposes of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act:

(1) Auditing entity means a pharmacy benefit manager or any person that represents a pharmacy benefit manager in conducting an audit for compliance with a contract between the pharmacy benefit manager and a pharmacy;

(2) Claims processing service means an administrative service performed in connection with the processing and adjudicating of a claim relating to a pharmacist service that includes:

(a) Receiving a payment for a pharmacist service; or

(b) Making a payment to a pharmacist or pharmacy for a pharmacist service;

(3) Covered person means a member, policyholder, subscriber, enrollee, beneficiary, dependent, or other individual participating in a health benefit plan;

(4) Director means the Director of Insurance;

(5) Health benefit plan means a policy, contract, certificate, plan, or agreement entered into, offered, or issued by a health carrier or self-funded employee benefit plan to the extent not preempted by federal law to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of a physical, mental, or behavioral health care service;

(6) Health carrier has the same meaning as in section 44-1303;

(7) Other prescription drug or device service means a service other than a claims processing service, provided directly or indirectly, whether in connection with or separate from a claims processing service, including, but not limited to:

(a) Negotiating a rebate, discount, or other financial incentive or arrangement with a drug company;

(b) Disbursing or distributing a rebate;

(c) Managing or participating in an incentive program or arrangement for a pharmacist service;

(d) Negotiating or entering into a contractual arrangement with a pharmacist or pharmacy;

(e) Developing and maintaining a formulary;

(f) Designing a prescription benefit program; or

(g) Advertising or promoting a service;

(8) Pharmacist has the same meaning as in section 38-2832;

(9) Pharmacist service means a product, good, or service or any combination thereof provided as a part of the practice of pharmacy;

(10) Pharmacy has the same meaning as in section 71-425;

(11)

(a) Pharmacy benefit manager means a person, business, or entity, including a wholly or partially owned or controlled subsidiary of a pharmacy benefit manager, that provides a claims processing service or other prescription drug or device service for a health benefit plan to a covered person who is a resident of this state; and

(b) Pharmacy benefit manager does not include:

(i) A health care facility licensed in this state;

(ii) A health care professional licensed in this state;

(iii) A consultant who only provides advice as to the selection or performance of a pharmacy benefit manager; or

(iv) A health carrier to the extent that it performs any claims processing service or other prescription drug or device service exclusively for its enrollees; and

(12) Plan sponsor has the same meaning as in section 44-2702.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 44-4603

Laws 2022, LB 767, § 3; Laws 2024, LB 1073, § 21.

Amended by Laws 2024, LB 1073,§ 21, eff. 4/16/2024, op. 7/19/2024.

Added by Laws 2022, LB 767,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2023.