The director may negotiate and execute pharmacy benefit management contracts for the purpose of managing rising drug costs for this state and all parties which have executed prescription drug purchasing agreements with the director.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5-16C-6

  • Director: means the director of the Public Employees Insurance Agency created under article sixteen of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 5-16C-2
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10