191—59.7 (510B) Termination of pharmacy contracts.
	 59.7(1) A pharmacy or pharmacist shall not be terminated from the network or penalized by a pharmacy benefits manager solely because of filing a complaint, grievance or appeal.
	 59.7(2) A pharmacy or pharmacist shall not be terminated from the network or penalized by a pharmacy benefits manager due to any disagreement with the decision of the pharmacy benefits manager to deny or limit benefits to covered persons or due to any assistance provided to covered persons by the pharmacy or pharmacist in obtaining reconsideration of the decision of the pharmacy benefits manager.
	 59.7(3) Termination of contracts between a pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy shall include a provision describing notification procedures for contract termination. The contract shall require no less than 60 days' prior written notice by either party that wishes to terminate the contract.
	 59.7(4) If the pharmacy benefits manager has evidence that the pharmacy or pharmacist has engaged in fraudulent conduct or poses a significant risk to patient care or safety, the pharmacy benefits manager may immediately suspend the pharmacy or pharmacist from further performance under the contract provided written notice of termination is provided to the pharmacy or pharmacist.
	 59.7(5) Termination of a contract between a pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy or pharmacist or termination of a pharmacy or pharmacist from the network of the pharmacy benefits manager shall not release the pharmacy benefits manager from the obligation to make payments due to the pharmacy or pharmacist for services rendered before the contract of the pharmacy or pharmacist was terminated.
	 59.7(6) Independent third-party review of termination decision. The pharmacy or pharmacist may request an independent third-party review of the final decision to terminate the contract between the pharmacy benefits manager and the pharmacy or pharmacist by filing with the pharmacy benefits manager a written request for an independent third-party review of the decision. This written request must be filed with the pharmacy benefits manager within 30 days of receipt of the final termination decision.