New Hampshire § 161-L:1 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 161-L:1 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 161-L:1

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 161-LNEW HAMPSHIRE RX ADVANTAGE PROGRAM

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 161-L:1 (2026).

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In this chapter:

I."Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

II."Covered drugs" means drugs that are on the New Hampshire preferred drug list.

III."Department" means the department of health and human services.

IV."Dispensing fee" means a fee for each prescription dispensed by a pharmacy that is paid to the pharmacy.

V.[Repealed.]

VI."Initial discounted price" for a drug means the price which has been discounted from a pharmacy's usual and customary charge that participating retail pharmacies may charge qualified residents participating in the program for that drug.

VII."Labeler" means an entity or person that receives prescription drugs from a manufacturer or wholesaler and repackages those drugs for later retail sale and that has a label

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In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
II. "Covered drugs" means drugs that are on the New Hampshire preferred drug list.
III. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
IV. "Dispensing fee" means a fee for each prescription dispensed by a pharmacy that is paid to the pharmacy.
V. [Repealed.]
VI. "Initial discounted price" for a drug means the price which has been discounted from a pharmacy's usual and customary charge that participating retail pharmacies may charge qualified residents participating in the program for that drug.
VII. "Labeler" means an entity or person that receives prescription drugs from a manufacturer or wholesaler and repackages those drugs for later retail sale and that has a labeler code from the federal Food and Drug Administration under 21 C.F.R. section 207.20.
VIII. "Participating retail pharmacy" or "retail pharmacy" means a retail pharmacy located in this state, or another business licensed to dispense prescription drugs in this state, that participates in the program.
IX. "Program" means the New Hampshire Rx advantage program established under this chapter.
X. "Qualified resident" means a resident of this state who has a family income equal to or less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level and who self-qualifies as an enrollee in the program. "Qualified resident" also means a resident of this state whose family incurs unreimbursed expenses for prescription drugs that equal 5 percent or more of family income or whose total unreimbursed medical expenses equal 15 percent or more of family income. For purposes of this definition, the cost of drugs provided under this chapter shall be considered an expense incurred by the family for eligibility determination purposes.
XI. "Secondary discounted price" means the initial discounted price minus any further discounts.
XII. "Usual and customary charge" means the charge a pharmacy charges a customer for a prescription drug.