Minnesota Administrative Rules

2737.0100 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62W, have the meanings given them. For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them.

Subp. 2.

Aggregate.

"Aggregate" means the sum total of the particular reporting element at the national drug code level.

Subp. 3.

Doing business in Minnesota.

"Doing business in Minnesota" means a pharmacy benefit manager is in contract to perform pharmacy benefits services with a plan sponsor that either (1) is a Minnesota entity, or (2) makes a contract or engages in a terms of service agreement with a Minnesota resident that is performed in whole or in part by either party in Minnesota.

Subp. 4.

Machine readable format.

"Machine readable format" has the meaning given in United States Code, title 44, section 3502(18).

Subp. 5.

Owned pharmacy.

"Owned pharmacy" means (1) a pharmacy, whether retail, mail order, specialty, or other, or a pharmacy provider in which a pharmacy benefit manager has a direct or indirect ownership interest, or (2) a pharmacy provider has an ownership interest, whether direct or indirect, in the pharmacy benefit manager.

Statutory Authority:

L 2019 c 39 s 20

History:

46 SR 809

Published Electronically:

September 21, 2022