Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Prescription Drug Fair-Pricing Act; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Evans
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG FAIR-PRICING ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A DRUG MANUFACTURER OR LABELER THAT SELLS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE STATE MAY VOLUNTARILY ELECT TO ENTER INTO A REBATE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF THE REBATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DRUG MANUFACTURER OR LABELER ELECTS NOT TO AGREE TO A REBATE, THE DIRECTOR MAY PLACE THEIR PRODUCTS ON THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION LIST FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL PUBLICIZE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INFORMATION ABOUT THE RELATIVE COSTS OF DRUGS PRODUCED BY THOSE THAT ENTER INTO REBATE AGREEMENTS COMPARED TO THOSE THAT DO NOT ENTER INTO REBATE AGREEMENTS; TO REQUIRE RETAIL PHARMACIES TO DISCOUNT THE PRICE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SOLD TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UNDERTAKE OUTREACH EFFORTS TO BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM AND MAXIMIZE ENROLLMENT; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ADOPT RULES REQUIRING DISCLOSURE BY RETAIL PHARMACIES TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OF THE AMOUNT OF SAVINGS PROVIDED AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE RETAIL PHARMACIES FOR DISCOUNTED PRICES PROVIDED TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND DISPENSING FEES; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISCREPANCIES IN REBATE AMOUNTS; TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO RECEIVE REBATE FUNDS FROM MANUFACTURERS AND ANY APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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