A pharmacy benefit manager shall not, either directly or indirectly:
I. Prohibit an in-network retail pharmacy from:
- (a) Mailing or delivering a prescription drug to an enrollee as an ancillary service of the in-network retail pharmacy provided that confirmation of delivery is obtained.
- (b) Charging a shipping or handling surcharge to an enrollee who requests that the in-network retail pharmacy mail or deliver a prescription drug to the enrollee as an ancillary service provided the enrollee receives a disclosure from the in-network retail pharmacy regarding any surcharge to be charged to the patient for the delivery of a prescription drug, including that the surcharge may not be reimbursable by the plan sponsor or pharmacy benefit manager.
- (c) Offering the ancillary services described in subparagraph I(a) to an enrollee.
- II. Charge an enrollee who uses an in-network retail pharmacy that offers to mail or deliver a prescription drug to an enrollee as an ancillary service a surcharge for the delivery of a prescription drug or copayment that is higher than the surcharge or copayment the enrollee would pay if the enrollee used an in-network retail pharmacy that does not offer to mail or deliver a prescription drug to an enrollee as an ancillary service.
- III. For purposes of this section, a retail pharmacy shall not include a "mail-order pharmacy" as defined in RSA 318:1, VII-b.
Source. 2021, 149:1, eff. Sept. 21, 2021.