14. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall contract with manufacturers of pharmaceutical products to provide rebates for pharmaceutical products covered under the Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance program (WFNJ-GA), established pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C. 44:8-107 et seq.) on the same basis as is required under the “Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled” program established pursuant to P.L.1975, c.194 (C. 30:4D-20 et seq.) and “Senior Gold Prescription Discount Program” established pursuant to P.L.2001, c.96 (C. 30:4D-43 et seq.) and in section 1927(a) through (c) of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8(a)-(c).

b. The contracts entered into pursuant to this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of P.L.2005, c.156 (C. 30:4J-8 et al.).

(1) A manufacturer who is participating in the WFNJ-GA program on the date of enactment of P.L.2005, c.156 shall enter into a contract, as a condition of continued participation in the program.

(2) A manufacturer who was not participating in the WFNJ-GA program on the date of enactment of P.L.2005, c.156 may enter into a contract with the commissioner and become a participating manufacturer.

(3) A manufacturer who participates in the WFNJ-GA program pursuant to this section shall provide to the commissioner such information as the commissioner may request to carry out the purposes of this section.

L.2005,c.156,s.14.