(1) As used in this section:

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(a) ‘Carrier’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 743B.005.

(b) ‘Manufacturer’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 646A.689.

(c) ‘Prescription drug’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 646A.689.

(2) Not later than June 1 of each calendar year, a pharmacy benefit manager registered under ORS § 735.532 shall file a report with the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The report must contain, for the immediately preceding calendar year, the aggregated dollar amount of rebates, fees, price protection payments and any other payments the pharmacy benefit manager received from manufacturers:

(a) Related to managing the pharmacy benefits for carriers issuing health benefit plans in this state; and

(b) That were:

(A) Passed on to carriers issuing health benefit plans in this state or enrollees at the point of sale of a prescription drug in this state; or

(B) Retained as revenue by the pharmacy benefit manager.

(3) The report described in subsection (2) of this section may not disclose:

(a) The identity of a carrier or an enrollee;

(b) The price charged for a specific prescription drug or class of drugs; or

(c) The amount of any rebate or fee provided for a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs.

(4) Information submitted to the department under this section is confidential and not subject to disclosure except as provided in subsection (5) of this section and ORS § 705.137.

(5) Not later than October 1 of each calendar year, the department shall publish on the department’s website the aggregated data from all reports filed by pharmacy benefit managers under this section for the preceding calendar year. The department shall publish the data in a manner that does not disclose confidential information of pharmacy benefit managers. [2023 c.466 § 2]

 

See note under 735.530.