Value-based purchasing arrangements. (a) The commissioner may enter into a value-based purchasing arrangement for the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs with a drug manufacturer based on agreed upon metrics to which the commissioner and the manufacturer agree in writing. The commissioner may enter into a contract with a vendor for the purpose of participating in a value-based purchasing arrangement. A value-based purchasing arrangement may include a rebate, a discount, a price reduction, risk-sharing, a reimbursement, a guarantee, shared savings payments, withholds, a bonus, or any other thing of value.