(Effective until January 1, 2022)
Pharmacy benefit manager records.
(1) Pharmacy benefit managers must maintain records and make them available to the commissioner upon request. Records include, but are not limited to:
(a) Registration and renewal materials that pharmacy benefit managers submit to the commissioner to request registration and renewal; and
(b) Information about appeals under chapter
19.340 RCW.
(2) These materials are subject to review by the commissioner's representatives.
(3) The commissioner may require pharmacy benefit managers to provide copies of records.
(4) When the commissioner requests copies of records for inspection, pharmacy benefit managers must transmit these documents to the commissioner electronically.
(Effective January 1, 2022)
Health care benefit manager records.
(1) Health care benefit managers must maintain all records for a period of seven years from the date of creation and make them available to the commissioner upon request. Records include, but are not limited to:
(a) Registration and renewal materials that health care benefit managers submit to the commissioner to request registration and renewal; and
(b) Health care benefit managers that engage in pharmacy benefit management must also maintain information about appeals under chapter
48.200 RCW.
(2) These materials are subject to review by the commissioner's representatives.
(3) The commissioner may require health care benefit managers to provide copies of records.
(4) When the commissioner requests copies of records for inspection, health care benefit managers must transmit these documents as directed by the commissioner.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060 and
48.200.900. WSR 21-02-034, § 284-180-310, filed 12/29/20, effective 1/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
19.340.010,
19.340.030,
19.340.100,
19.340.110, and 2016 c 210 §§ 1 and 2 through 7. WSR 17-01-139 (Matter No. R 2016-07), § 284-180-310, filed 12/20/16, effective 1/1/17.]