198.151. Usual trade discounts and employment benefits not kickbacks, bribes or rebates.

Usual trade discounts and employment benefits not kickbacks,bribes or rebates.

198.151. Sections 198.145 and 198.148 do not apply to:

(1) Any usual trade discount which is dependent solely upontime of payment or quantity buying to wholesalers which isobtained by a health care provider regardless of whetherreflected in the cost claimed or charges made by the health careprovider under Medicaid; and

(2) Any amount paid by an employer to an employee, who has abona fide employment relationship with the employer, foremployment in the provision of covered services or items.

(L. 1979 S.B. 328, et al. § 49)

Effective 7-1-79