Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-655.1-R1

Redraft Further EHS 655.1

Co-Pay Assistance

Mr. Richard T. Moore moved that the amendment be amended in subsection (b) of proposed section 90C by adding the following paragraph:-

"(3)  If a discount, rebate, product voucher or other reduction in an individual’s out-of-pocket expenses is applied to a consumer’s prescription, the discount, rebate, product voucher or other cost reduction shall be made available for all renewals thereof. Any consumer alleging a violation of this clause shall contact the department of public health or the office of consumer affairs and business regulation to report the violation. If a violation of this clause is found to have occurred, the pharmaceutical manufacturer or any intermediary which interfered with the availability of the discount, rebate, product voucher or other cost reduction shall make the discount, rebate, product voucher or other cost reduction available to the consumer for the life of the prescription and pay a fine of not more than $1,000 to the department of public health.".