# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 15. Health Insurance

### Subtitle 16. Pharmacy Benefits Managers

#### Section 15-1612

(a) This section applies only to a pharmacy benefits manager that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a carrier.

(b) This section does not apply to reimbursement:

  (1) except as provided in Sec. 15-847.2 of this title, for specialty drugs;

  (2) for mail order drugs; or

  (3) to a chain pharmacy with more than 15 stores or a pharmacist who is an employee of the chain pharmacy.

(c) A pharmacy benefits manager may not reimburse a pharmacy or pharmacist for a pharmaceutical product or pharmacist service in an amount less than the amount that the pharmacy benefits manager reimburses itself or an affiliate for providing the same product or service.

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Md. Code Ann., Ins. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)