Nevada § 683A.179 Other prohibited acts; applicability

Nevada Statutes

§ 683A.179 — Other prohibited acts; applicability

Nevada § 683A.179

Title 57INSURANCE

Ch. 683APersons

PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 683A.179 (2026).

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1. A pharmacy benefit manager shall not:

(a)Prohibit a pharmacist or pharmacy from providing information to a covered person concerning:

(1)The amount of any copayment or coinsurance for a prescription drug; or

(2)The availability of a less expensive alternative or generic drug including, without limitation, information concerning clinical efficacy of such a drug;

(b)Penalize a pharmacist or pharmacy for providing the information described in paragraph (a) or selling a less expensive alternative or generic drug to a covered person;

(c)Prohibit a pharmacy from offering or providing delivery services directly to a covered person as an ancillary service of the pharmacy; or

(d)If the pharmacy benefit manager manages a pharmacy benefits plan that provides coverage through a network plan,

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1. A pharmacy benefit manager shall not:
(a) Prohibit a pharmacist or pharmacy from providing information to a covered person concerning:
(1) The amount of any copayment or coinsurance for a prescription drug; or
(2) The availability of a less expensive alternative or generic drug including, without limitation, information concerning clinical efficacy of such a drug;
(b) Penalize a pharmacist or pharmacy for providing the information described in paragraph (a) or selling a less expensive alternative or generic drug to a covered person;
(c) Prohibit a pharmacy from offering or providing delivery services directly to a covered person as an ancillary service of the pharmacy; or
(d) If the pharmacy benefit manager manages a pharmacy benefits plan that provides coverage through a network plan, charge a copayment or coinsurance for a prescription drug in an amount that is greater than the total amount paid to a pharmacy that is in the network of providers under contract with the third party.
2. The provisions of this section:
(a) Must not be construed to authorize a pharmacist to dispense a drug that has not been prescribed by a practitioner, as defined in NRS 639.0125 , except to the extent authorized by a specific provision of law, including, without limitation, NRS 453C.120 , 639.28078 and 639.28085 .
(b) Do not apply to an institutional pharmacy, as defined in NRS 639.0085 , or a pharmacist working in such a pharmacy as an employee or independent contractor.
3. As used in this section, “network plan” means a health benefit plan offered by a health carrier under which the financing and delivery of medical care is provided, in whole or in part, through a defined set of providers under contract with the carrier. The term does not include an arrangement for the financing of premiums.