{"data":{"id":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4350-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"24-A M.R.S. §4350-B","heading":"Prescription drug formularies; pharmacy and therapeutics committee","body":"1.  Pharmacy and therapeutics committee; use of formulary.  A carrier, or a pharmacy benefits manager under contract with a carrier, shall establish a pharmacy and therapeutics committee.  A carrier shall require its pharmacy and therapeutics committee or the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the carrier's pharmacy benefits manager to use one or more formularies.\n2.  Pharmacy and therapeutics committee; no conflict of interest for members.  A carrier, or a pharmacy benefits manager under contract with a carrier, may not allow a person with a conflict of interest, as described in paragraph A or B, to be a member of its pharmacy and therapeutics committee.  A person may not serve as a member of a pharmacy and therapeutics committee if the person:\nA.  Is employed, or was employed within the preceding year, by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, developer, labeler, wholesaler or distributor; or\nB.  Receives compensation, or received compensation within the preceding year, from a pharmaceutical manufacturer, developer, labeler, wholesaler or distributor.\n3.  Compensation prohibited.  A carrier, or a pharmacy benefits manager under contract with a carrier, shall prohibit its pharmacy and therapeutics committee or any member of the committee from receiving any compensation from a pharmaceutical manufacturer, developer, labeler, wholesaler or distributor.","path":["TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE","CHAPTER 56-C: HEALTH PLANS THAT PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec4350-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:33Z","sha256":"d0170b4d81de9780bd3b1584993a7cf2d40d2ede4dd17cca5265374abbd9e693","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4350-a","next":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4350-c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}