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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-113

Preservation of professional responsibilities of pharmacist — Prohibitions — Definitions

Acts 2011, No. 1007, § 1.

(1) As used in this section: “Exercise of professional responsibilities” includes without limitation a pharmacist's or pharmacy's: Discussing any aspect of a patient's medical condition, treatment alternatives, or plan options with the patient;

(2) In good faith communicating with or advocating on behalf of a patient concerning the patient's needs; or

(3) Asserting rights under: The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or

(4) State or federal law; and

(5) “Pharmacy benefits manager” means a nongovernmental entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program.

(6) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not interfere with the exercise of professional responsibilities to a patient by a pharmacist or a pharmacy.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.