73-21-159 - Financial examination of pharmacy benefit manager. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 73-21-159. Financial examination of pharmacy benefit manager.
 

(1)  In lieu of or in addition to making its own financial examination of a pharmacy benefit manager, the commissioner may accept the report of a financial examination of other persons responsible for the pharmacy benefit manager under the laws of another state certified by the applicable official of such other state. 

(2)  The commissioner shall coordinate financial examinations of a pharmacy benefit manager that provides pharmacy management benefit plans in this state to ensure an appropriate level of regulatory oversight and to avoid any undue duplication of effort or regulation. The pharmacy benefit manager being examined shall pay the cost of the examination. The cost of the examination shall be deposited in a special fund that shall provide all expenses for the registration, supervision and examination of all entities subject to regulation under Sections 73-21-151 through 73-21-159. 

(3)  The commissioner shall provide to the board a copy of any financial examination conducted or caused to be conducted by him of a pharmacy benefit manager. The commissioner and the board may provide a copy of the financial examination to any person or entity who provides or operates a health insurance plan or to a pharmacist or pharmacy. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2006, ch. 533, § 35, eff from and after June 30, 2006.