RCW 48.200.320Prohibitions on retaliation. (Effective January 1, 2026.)(1) A pharmacy benefit manager may not retaliate against a pharmacist or pharmacy for disclosing information in a court, in an administrative hearing, or legislative hearing, if the pharmacist or pharmacy has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation.(2) A pharmacy benefit manager may not retaliate against a pharmacist or pharmacy for disclosing information to a government or law enforcement agency, if the pharmacist or pharmacy has a good faith belief that the disclosed information is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation.(3) A pharmacist or pharmacy shall make reasonable efforts to limit the disclosure of confidential and proprietary information.(4) Retaliatory actions against a pharmacy or pharmacist include cancellation of, restriction of, or refusal to renew or offer a contract to a pharmacy solely because the pharmacy or pharmacist has:(a) Made disclosures of information that the pharmacist or pharmacy believes is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation;(b) olely because the pharmacy or pharmacist has:(a) Made disclosures of information that the pharmacist or pharmacy believes is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation;(b) Filed complaints with the plan or pharmacy benefit manager; or(c) Filed complaints against the plan or pharmacy benefit manager with the commissioner.[ 2024 c 242 s 8.]NOTES:Effective date—2024 c 242 ss 5 and 7-9: See note following RCW 48.200.280.
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