Terms Used In Iowa Code 510B.2

  • Pharmacy: means the same as defined in section 155A. See Iowa Code 510B.1
  • Pharmacy benefits manager: means a person who, pursuant to a contract or other relationship with a third-party payor, either directly or through an intermediary, manages a prescription drug benefit provided by the third-party payor. See Iowa Code 510B.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A pharmacy benefits manager doing business in this state shall obtain a certificate as a third-party administrator under chapter 510, and the provisions relating to a third-party administrator pursuant to chapter 510 shall apply to a pharmacy benefits manager.