Section 802. Pharmaceutical Assistance Clearinghouse.
(a) Establishment.--Within 120 days of the effective date of this chapter, the department shall establish the Pharmaceutical Assistance Clearinghouse. Each pharmaceutical manufacturer that does business in this Commonwealth and offers a patient assistance program shall inform the department of all of the following:
(1) The existence of the patient assistance program.
(2) The eligibility requirements for the patient assistance program.
(3) The drugs covered by the patient assistance program.
(4) Information, such as a telephone number, which may be used to apply for a patient assistance program.
(b) Information.--The clearinghouse shall maintain the information submitted by pharmaceutical manufacturers and any appropriate voluntary health organization that would like to participate and make it available to the public.
(c) Staff.--The department shall ensure that the clearinghouse is staffed at least during normal business hours.
(802 added Nov. 26, 2003, P.L.212, No.37)