Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-1208 - Handling Fee

A physician's office, a pharmacy, or a health care institution that dispenses a donated prescription medication may charge a recipient of a donated prescription medication a handling fee of no more than $4.50 per prescription to cover inspection, stocking, and dispensing costs.

A. The definitions at A.R.S. § 32-1909(U) apply to this Section.

B. As specified under A.R.S. § 32-1909(N), an authorized recipient shall not sell a medicine received from a donor.

C. An authorized recipient may charge a fee to an eligible patient to whom a donated medicine is dispensed. The authorized recipient shall ensure any fee charged to an eligible patient:

1. Does not exceed the reasonable cost of receiving, handling, and dispensing the donated medicine; and

2. Is consistent with the purpose of the donated medicine program. A fee consistent with the purpose of the donated medicine program includes an adjustment for the quantity and retail cost of the medicine dispensed.

D. An authorized recipient may charge a fee to a donor or other authorized recipient for usual and customary expenses incurred in receiving and handling donated medicine.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-23-1208

New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4320, effective January 3, 2009 (Supp. 08-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 611, effective 5/2/2022.