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§ 5-16C-5 — Authorization to amend existing contracts

West Virginia § 5-16C-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 5GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC
Art. 16CPRESCRIPTION DRUG COST MANAGEMENT ACT

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W. Va. Code § 5-16C-5 (2026).

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The director may renegotiate and amend existing prescription drug contracts to which the Public Employees Insurance Agency is a party for the purpose of managing rising drug costs.

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Legislative History

2007 Reg. Sess., HB3164; 2005 Reg. Sess., HB2852; 2001 Reg. Sess., SB127

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