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2020 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 47 - Health Care Assistance Act
Section 102 - Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 26-47-102 (2020)
26-47-102. Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
Amended by Chapter 167, 2013 General Session
- (1) No later than October 1, 2003, the department shall implement a Prescription Drug Assistance Program. The program shall assist persons seeking information about how to obtain prescription drugs at a reduced price or no cost. The program shall:
- (a) collect eligibility and enrollment information about programs that make prescription drugs available to consumers at a reduced price or no cost;
- (b) provide information collected under Subsection (1)(a) to consumers upon request via a toll-free phone line, the Internet, and mail;
- (c) inform pharmacists and other health care providers of the Prescription Drug Assistance Program; and
- (d) assist consumers in completing applications to participate in programs identified under Subsection (1)(a).
- (2) Any pharmaceutical manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler operating in the state shall:
- (a) notify the department of any program operated by it to provide prescription drugs to consumers at a reduced price or no cost; and
- (b) provide the department with information about eligibility, enrollment, and benefits.
- (3) Pharmacies, as defined in Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act, shall notify their patients of the Prescription Drug Assistance Program. This notification shall include displaying the program's toll-free number, and may include distributing a brochure or oral communication.
- (4) The department may accept grants, gifts, and donations of money or property for use by the Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
Amended by Chapter 167, 2013 General Session
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