§ 2004 - Manufacturer fee - Vermont Statutes

§ 2004. Manufacturer fee

(a) Annually, each pharmaceutical manufacturer or labeler of prescription drugs that are paid for by the office of Vermont health access for individuals participating in Medicaid, the Vermont Health Access Program, Dr. Dynasaur, VPharm, or Vermont Rx shall pay a fee to the agency of human services. The fee shall be 0.5 percent of the previous calendar year's prescription drug spending by the office and shall be assessed based on manufacturer labeler codes as used in the Medicaid rebate program.

(b) Fees collected under this section shall fund collection and analysis of information on pharmaceutical marketing activities under sections 4632 and 4633 of Title 18, analysis of prescription drug data needed by the attorney general's office for enforcement activities, and the evidence-based education program established in subchapter 2 of chapter 91 of Title 18. The fees shall be collected in the evidence-based education and advertising fund established in section 2004a of this title.

(c) The secretary of human services or designee shall make rules for the implementation of this section. (Added 2007, No. 80, § 20; amended 2007, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)