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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:22:1867",
  "title_number": "22",
  "section_number": "1867",
  "citation": "R.S. 22:1867",
  "heading": "Prohibition on spread pricing; effective rate pricing; fees",
  "text": "A. A pharmacy benefit manager is prohibited from conducting or participating in spread pricing in this state.\n\nB. A pharmacy benefit manager is prohibited from using effective rate pricing for a local pharmacy.\n\nC. A health insurance issuer or a pharmacy benefit manager shall not directly or indirectly charge or hold a pharmacist or pharmacy responsible for any fee.\n\nD. Any violation of this Section that is committed or performed with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice shall be subject to the provisions of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, R.S. 51:1401 et seq., as provided in R.S. 40:2870(B).",
  "status": "active",
  "hierarchy_path": [
    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "22",
      "name": "INSURANCE CODE"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "6",
      "name": "PAYMENT OF CLAIMS"
    },
    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "II",
      "name": "HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CLAIMS PAYMENTS"
    },
    {
      "level": "subpart",
      "number": "C",
      "name": "PHARMACY AND PHARMACIST CLAIMS"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 22 › Chapter 6 › Part II › Subpart C",
  "acts_citations": [
    {
      "act_year": 2019,
      "act_number": 124,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "2020-07-01",
      "effective_date_raw": "July 1, 2020",
      "role": "enactment"
    },
    {
      "act_year": 2025,
      "act_number": 474,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "2025-06-20",
      "effective_date_raw": "June 20, 2025",
      "role": "amendment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 2019, No. 124, §1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2025, No. 474, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.",
  "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1148146",
  "website_law_id": 1148146,
  "scrape_timestamp": "2026-05-22T22:11:43Z",
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