AN ACT TO REQUIRE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AND WITHOUT REDACTION, THIRD PARTY AGGREGATOR CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTS RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND ANY ENTITY, AND CONTRACTS WITH PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY THOSE CONTRACTS WHERE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE IS A PARTY TO THE THIRD PARTY AGGREGATOR CONTRACT OR THE CONTRACT RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES OR WITH A PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE MADE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE EXEMPTION FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND THE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID OR ITS CONTRACTORS WHEN PERFORMING PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER SERVICES FOR THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID IN THE DEFINITION OF "PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER"; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161 AND 73-21-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE PHARMACY BENEFIT PROMPT PAY ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-183, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189 AND 73-21-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE PHARMACY AUDIT INTEGRITY ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191
Committee Substitute: 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191
As Passed by the House: 73-21-153, 73-21-155, 73-21-156, 73-21-157, 73-21-159, 73-21-161, 73-21-163, 73-21-177, 73-21-179, 73-21-181, 73-21-185, 73-21-187, 73-21-189, 73-21-191