South Carolina § 38-71-2235 - Pharmacy benefits managers must exercise good faith and fair dealing; phone number required; sharing information.
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§ 38-71-2235. Pharmacy benefits managers must exercise good faith and fair dealing; phone number required; sharing information.
(A) A pharmacy benefits manager must perform its duties to a health benefit plan or health care insurer exercising good faith and fair dealing.
(B) A pharmacy benefits manager must provide during normal business hours a phone number through which a pharmacy or pharmacist can obtain answers within a reasonable time to questions regarding networks, patient benefits, appeals, and other contractual or service issues.
(C) A pharmacy benefits manager may not prohibit a pharmacy services administrative organization or pharmacy from sharing information directly with the department.
HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 30 (S.520), SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2024.
Editor's Note
2023 Act No. 30, SECTION 7, provides as follows:
"SECTION 7. This act takes effect January 1, 2024, but the recurring examinations by the Department of Insurance provided for in Sections 38-71-2250(B)(1) and 38-71-2340(B)(1) must not begin before January 1, 2025."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-71-2235 ("Pharmacy benefits managers must exercise good faith and fair dealing; phone number required; sharing information.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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