{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-92-113","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-113","heading":"Preservation of professional responsibilities of pharmacist - Prohibitions - Definitions","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Exercise of professional responsibilities\" includes without limitation a pharmacist's or pharmacy's: (A) Discussing any aspect of a patient's medical condition, treatment alternatives, or plan options with the patient; (B) In good faith communicating with or advocating on behalf of a patient concerning the patient's needs; or (C) Asserting rights under: (i) The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or (ii) State or federal law; and (2) \"Pharmacy benefits manager\" means a nongovernmental entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program. (b) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not interfere with the exercise of professional responsibilities to a patient by a pharmacist or a pharmacy. Acts 2011, No. 1007, § 1.\n\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Exercise of professional responsibilities\" includes without limitation a pharmacist's or pharmacy's: (A) Discussing any aspect of a patient's medical condition, treatment alternatives, or plan options with the patient; (B) In good faith communicating with or advocating on behalf of a patient concerning the patient's needs; or (C) Asserting rights under: (i) The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or (ii) State or federal law; and (2) \"Pharmacy benefits manager\" means a nongovernmental entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program.\n\n(1) \"Exercise of professional responsibilities\" includes without limitation a pharmacist's or pharmacy's: (A) Discussing any aspect of a patient's medical condition, treatment alternatives, or plan options with the patient; (B) In good faith communicating with or advocating on behalf of a patient concerning the patient's needs; or (C) Asserting rights under: (i) The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or (ii) State or federal law; and\n\n(A) Discussing any aspect of a patient's medical condition, treatment alternatives, or plan options with the patient;\n\n(B) In good faith communicating with or advocating on behalf of a patient concerning the patient's needs; or\n\n(C) Asserting rights under: (i) The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or (ii) State or federal law; and\n\n(i) The contract with the pharmacy benefits manager; or\n\n(ii) State or federal law; and\n\n(2) \"Pharmacy benefits manager\" means a nongovernmental entity that administers or manages a pharmacy benefits plan or program.\n\n(b) A pharmacy benefits manager shall not interfere with the exercise of professional responsibilities to a patient by a pharmacist or a pharmacy.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 92","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"04c1c4c8de2f6068f19d2dacce22a0634a79316ca80532ce759ab8697f349bad","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-92-112","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-92-114"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}