Voluntary participation by pharmaceutical manufacturers;

Ind. Code § 16-47-1-8, under Chapter 1. State Aggregate Prescription Drug Purchasing Program.

Ind. Code § 16-47-1-8

prohibition on penalizing manufacturers Sec. 8. (a) Participation in the program by a pharmaceutical manufacturer is voluntary. (b) The state may not:

(1) require prior authorization for a prescription drug in the state Medicaid program under IC 12-15; or (2) otherwise penalize a pharmaceutical manufacturer; because the pharmaceutical manufacturer is not participating in the program. As added by P.L.50-2004, SEC.5.