SECTION 1. Section 41 of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following two paragraphs: --
This section shall not apply to valid pharmaceutical assistance programs sponsored by manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, insurers, nonprofit organizations or others that offer to uninsured and under-insured individuals with a valid written prescription, free, low-cost prescription drugs, or co-payment assistance based on their ability to pay.
For purposes of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and regulations issued thereunder, nothing in this section shall be deemed to require or allow the use or disclosure of health information in any manner that does not otherwise comply with such Act or such regulations.
SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 175H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following two paragraphs: --
This section shall not apply to valid pharmaceutical assistance programs sponsored by manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, insurers, nonprofit organizations or others that offer to uninsured and under-insured individuals with a valid written prescription, free, low-cost prescription drugs, or co-payment assistance based on their ability to pay.
For purposes of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and regulations issued thereunder, nothing in this section shall be deemed to require or allow the use or disclosure of health information in any manner that does not otherwise comply with such Act or such regulations.
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