; and (v) provide all such pricing data in an .xml spreadsheet format or a comparable easily accessible and complete spreadsheet format. (B) Prescription drug pricing standard defined For purposes of subparagraph (A), a standard for reimbursement of a pharmacy is any methodology or formula for varying the pricing of a drug or drugs during the term of the pharmacy reimbursement contract that is based on the cost of the drug involved, including drug pricing references and amounts that are based upon average wholesale price, wholesale average cost, average manufacturer price, average sales price, maximum allowable cost (MAC), or other costs, whether publicly available or not. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. 3. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under TRICARE retail pharmacy program Section 1074g(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) To the extent practicable, with respect to the TRICARE retail pharmacy program described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii), the Secretary shall ensure that a contract entered into with a TRICARE managed care support contractor includes requirements described in section 1860D–12(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(6) ) to ensure the provision of information regarding the pricing standard for prescription drugs. . 4. Prescription drug transparency in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program (a) In general Section 8902 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (p) A contract may not be made or a plan approved under this chapter under which a carrier has an agreement with a pharmacy benefits manager (in this subsection referred to as a PBM ) to manage prescription drug coverage or to control the costs of the prescription drug coverage unless the carrier and PBM adhere to the following criteria: (1) The PBM may not transmit any personally identifiable