LAC 50:XXIX.1101. General Provisions

A. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved LDH to enter into state supplemental rebate agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturer(s). LDH may enter into an agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer to obtain a rebate(s) in addition to federal rebates pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396r. Participation by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in a state supplemental rebate agreement with the department is voluntary. B. LDH may enter into an agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer for outcomes-based contracts. Participation by a pharmaceutical manufacturer in an outcomes-based agreement with the department is voluntary.