Section 804. Assistance available.
(a) Direct.--
(1) The clearinghouse shall assist without charge an individual in determining whether a patient assistance program is offered for a particular drug and whether the individual may be eligible to obtain the drug through a patient assistance program.
(2) The clearinghouse may assist without charge an individual who wishes to apply for a patient assistance program by assisting with the preparation of an application and coordinating communications between the individual's physician or certified registered nurse practitioner and a pharmaceutical manufacturer on behalf of the individual for the purpose of obtaining approval to participate in the patient assistance program.
(b) Referrals.--The clearinghouse shall make referrals to an appropriate voluntary health organization or any publicly funded program for which it deems a patient eligible.
(804 added Nov. 26, 2003, P.L.212, No.37)