Sec. 531.353. TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER. (a) The commission shall establish a system under which members of the public can call a toll-free telephone number to obtain information about available patient assistance programs. The commission shall ensure that the system is staffed at least during normal business hours with persons who can:
(1) determine whether a patient assistance program is offered for a particular drug;
(2) determine whether a person may be eligible to participate in a program; and
(3) assist persons who wish to apply for a program.
(b) The commission shall publicize the telephone number to pharmacies and prescribers of drugs.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 531.303 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(74), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Last modified: September 28, 2016