Alabama § 22-6-4.2 - Copayments for Prescription Drugs.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-6-4.2 — Copayments for Prescription Drugs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-6-4.2. Copayments for Prescription Drugs.
(a) Medicaid eligible persons shall pay the maximum allowable copayment under federal law or administrative regulation for each prescription drug received under the Medicaid Program, except for designated exemptions.
(b) Said maximum allowable copayment shall be collected by the dispensing pharmacy and credited against the Medicaid payment to the pharmacy for the drug.
(c) Designated exemptions include prescriptions for family planning drugs and those used in the treatment of persons participating in the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not be effective if they are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to contravene federal laws or federal administrative regulations applicable to the Medicaid Program.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22-6-4.2 ("Copayments for Prescription Drugs.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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