As used in this section and sections 38a-479bbb to 38a-479iii, inclusive:(1) 'Commissioner' means the Insurance Commissioner;(2) 'Department' means the Insurance Department;(3) 'Drug' has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-92;(4) 'Person' has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1;(5) 'Pharmacist services' includes (A) drug therapy and other patient care services provided by a licensed pharmacist intended to achieve outcomes related to the cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patient's symptoms, and (B) education or intervention by a licensed pharmacist intended to arrest or slow a disease process;(6) 'Pharmacist' means an individual licensed to practice pharmacy under section 20-590, 20-591, 20-592 or 20-593, and who is thereby recognized as a health care provider by the state of Connecticut;(7) 'Pharmacy' means a place of business where drugs may be sold at retail and for which a pharmacy license has been issued to an applicant pursuant to section 20-594; and(8) 'Pharmacy benefits manager' or 'manager' means any person that administers the prescription drug, prescription device, pharmacist services or prescription drug and device and o section 20-594; and(8) 'Pharmacy benefits manager' or 'manager' means any person that administers the prescription drug, prescription device, pharmacist services or prescription drug and device and pharmacist services portion of a health benefit plan on behalf of plan sponsors such as self-insured employers, insurance companies, labor unions and health care centers.(P.A. 07-200, S. 1; P.A. 14-193, S. 2; P.A. 18-68, S. 9.)History: P.A. 07-200 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 14-193 added reference to Sec. 38a-479iii in introductory language; P.A. 18-68 made technical changes in Subdivs. (3) and (4). As used in this section and sections 38a-479bbb to 38a-479iii, inclusive:(1) 'Commissioner' means the Insurance Commissioner;(2) 'Department' means the Insurance Department;(3) 'Drug' has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-92;(4) 'Person' has the same meaning as provided in section 38a-1;(5) 'Pharmacist services' includes (A) drug therapy and other patient care services provided by a licensed pharmacist intended to achieve outcomes related to the cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patient's symptoms, and (B) education or intervention by a licensed pharmacist intended to arrest or slow a disease process;(6) 'Pharmacist' means an individual licensed to practice pharmacy under section 20-590, 20-591, 20-592 or 20-593, and who is thereby recognized as a health care provider by the state of Connecticut;(7) 'Pharmacy' means a place of business where drugs may be sold at retail and for which a pharmacy license has been issued to an applicant pursuant to section 20-594; and(8) 'Pharmacy benefits manager' or 'manager' means any person that administers the prescription drug, prescription device, pharmacist services or prescription drug and device and o section 20-594; and(8) 'Pharmacy benefits manager' or 'manager' means any person that administers the prescription drug, prescription device, pharmacist services or prescription drug and device and pharmacist services portion of a health benefit plan on behalf of plan sponsors such as self-insured employers, insurance companies, labor unions and health care centers.(P.A. 07-200, S. 1; P.A. 14-193, S. 2; P.A. 18-68, S. 9.)History: P.A. 07-200 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 14-193 added reference to Sec. 38a-479iii in introductory language; P.A. 18-68 made technical changes in Subdivs. (3) and (4).
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 38a-479aaa
Connecticut Title 38a — Connecticut law