280 - Prescription drug discount program.
* § 280. Prescription drug discount program. The prescription drug discount program is hereby established in the department. The drug discount card shall be available to any resident between the ages of fifty and sixty-four, and any resident of any age who has been determined to meet the disability criteria in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1505, who: meets the income eligibility levels established under subdivision one or two of section two hundred forty-two of the elder law; is not in receipt of medical assistance under title eleven of article five of the social services law. The drug discount card shall offer discounts on drug purchases which are not covered by other public or private third party payment sources. Provided, however, that participation by a provider pharmacy and drug manufacturers shall be voluntary and reimbursement to the provider pharmacy under the drug discount card program shall be adjudicated and paid within two business days for any rebates, dispensing fees and drug costs not paid by the resident eligible for such program at the point of sale. * NB Repealed June 15, 2012