AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Summary

The legislation adds a new section to Rhode Island’s Deceptive Trade Practices law that makes a range of pharmacy‑benefits‑manager (PBM) activities illegal, including undisclosed price reductions, steering patients to PBM‑owned pharmacies, and selling prescription data for marketing. It targets any PBM operating in the state, aiming to protect consumers, pharmacists, and pharmacies from hidden costs and unfair competition. The measure is introduced and has been sent back for further study.

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