Oklahoma § 59-356.1 - Definitions – Purpose - Application
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-356.1 — Definitions – Purpose - Application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-356.1. Definitions – Purpose - Application
A. For purposes of the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act:
1. “Audit” means any review, inspection, or analysis conducted
by a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) or its representative of a
pharmacy’s records, practices, or compliance with contractual
obligations;
2. “Disaster declaration” and “declared disaster” mean a
declaration issued by the Governor or the President of the United
States for an event that qualifies as a disaster including, but not
limited to, a flood, tornado, earthquake, wildfire, terrorist
attack, or other catastrophic event; and
3. “Pharmacy benefits manager” or “PBM” shall have the same
meaning as in Section 6960 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The purpose of the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act is to
establish minimum and uniform standards and criteria for the audit
of pharmacy records by or on behalf of certain entities.
C. The Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act shall apply to any audit of
the records of a pharmacy conducted by a managed care company,
nonprofit hospital, medical service organization, insurance company,
third-party payor, pharmacy benefits manager, a health program
administered by a department of this state, or any entity that
represents these companies, groups, or departments.
D. The Attorney General may promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 137, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Amended by Laws
2024, c. 332, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 300, § 1,
emerg. eff. May 22, 2025.
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