Montana Code 33-2-2411. Enforcement — penalties
33-2-2411. Enforcement — penalties. (1) The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this part, 33-22-170 through 33-22-177, and 33-22-180 and may examine the affairs of a pharmacy benefit manager to determine compliance with the provisions.
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-2-2411
- Pharmacy: means an established location, either physical or electronic, that is licensed by the board of pharmacy pursuant to Title 37, chapter 7. See Montana Code 33-2-2402
- Pharmacy benefit manager: means a person, including a wholly or partially owned or controlled subsidiary of a pharmacy benefit manager, that provides claims processing services or other prescription drug or device services, or both, to:
(i)enrollees who are residents of this state, for health benefit plans; or
(ii)injured workers of workers' compensation insurance carriers. See Montana Code 33-2-2402
(2)Any examination under this section must follow the examination procedures and requirements applicable to insurers under Title 33, chapter 1, part 4, including the confidentiality provisions of 33-1-409.
(3)A pharmacy benefit manager may not be regularly examined under the same time period as required of insurers under 33-1-401 but the commissioner may examine the pharmacy benefit manager at any time if the commissioner believes it is reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with this part.
(4)The commissioner may impose a fine in accordance with 33-1-317 and 33-1-318 for a violation of this part, 33-22-170 through 33-22-177, and 33-22-180.