§ 22:1660.1 A. This Part may be cited as the “Louisiana Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Licensing Act”.
§ 22:1660.2 A. No person shall act as, or offer to act as, or hold himself out to be a pharmacy services administrative organization in this state without a valid license as a pharmacy services
§ 22:1660.3 A. Each pharmacy services administrative organization shall file an annual report for the preceding calendar year with the commissioner on or before March first of each year, or with
§ 22:1660.4 A. The commissioner shall suspend or revoke the license of a pharmacy services administrative organization, deny the application for a license, or, in lieu thereof, impose a fine for
§ 22:1660.5 The commissioner may access the books and records maintained by a pharmacy services administrative organization for the purposes of examination, audit, and inspection. The commission
§ 22:1660.6 The commissioner may cause an examination, as prescribed by the provisions of Chapter 8 of this Title, of any pharmacy services administrative organization when in the opinion of the
§ 22:1660.7 Information provided to the commissioner by a pharmacy services administrative organization pursuant to R.S. 22:1660.2(B) and 1660.3, as well as the terms and conditions of any contr
§ 22:1660.8 The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement this Part.
§ 22:1660.9 A. A pharmacy services administrative organization that contracts with a pharmacy to perform any activity related to prescription drug benefits or to act as the pharmacy’s agent is o

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 22 > Chapter 5 > Part III-A - Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Agency: means and includes the boards, commissions, departments, agencies, offices, officers, and other instrumentalities, or any or all of these, within the executive branch of state government which are abolished by this Title or which are transferred and placed within departments of the state government created and established or continued by this Title or transferred to and placed within the office of the governor as provided by this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assistant secretary: means the officer designated by law or by the secretary of each department to carry out the duties and functions of an office within certain departments, except an office of management and finance and the office of state police of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Deputy secretary: means the officer authorized to be appointed by the secretary to serve as his principal administrative assistant. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Office: means each principal operational unit within a department, except the executive office of the secretary. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Pharmacy services administrative organization: means an entity that provides a contracted pharmacy with administrative, contracting, or payment services relating to prescription drug benefits. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1660.1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Secretary: means the officer appointed by the governor as the executive head and chief administrative officer of certain departments created and provided for by this Title. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Undersecretary: means the officer designated to direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance of certain departments. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 36:3