Section 338.3627. Handling fee.

(1) A participating pharmacy or charitable clinic may charge the eligible participant receiving a donated drug a handling fee, not to exceed a maximum of 300% of the medicaid standard pharmacy dispensing fee as established  by the Michigan department of community health, to cover stocking and dispensing costs, provided that the handling fee does not exceed the total cost of obtaining the drug outside the program.

(2)        A copy of the medicaid drug dispensing fees can be obtained from the Michigan department of community health, 201 Townsend Street, Lansing, Michigan 48913 or on the department’s                 website         at                         http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132- 2945_42542_42543_42546_42551-151019--,00.html.

(3)      A prescription drug dispensed through the program shall not be eligible for reimbursement under the medical assistance program.

(4)   The eligible participant shall not be charged a handling fee if the eligible participant is receiving a professional sample which is distributed to patients at the same charitable clinic whom are ineligible for the program without a handling fee.

History: 2014 AACS.