Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Seniors and Indigents Rx Program; establish to help access drug manufacturers discount cards and assistance programs.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 02/06 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/02 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 03/04 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 03/16 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 03/16 (H) Amended | |
| 7 | 03/16 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 03/19 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 10 | 04/06 (S) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Additional Authors: Baker (74th), Blackmon, Brown, Calhoun, Coleman (29th), Cummings, Dedeaux, Eaton, Franks, Gibbs, Green, Holloway, Jennings, Markham, Mayhall, McBride, Miles, Moak, Montgomery, Moss, Pierce, Robinson (63rd), Rogers (61st), Smith (59th), Vince, Ward, Watson, Weathersby, Whittington, Peranich, Scott, Straughter, Evans, Patterson, Hamilton (6th)
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP SENIOR CITIZENS AND QUALIFIED INDIGENTS ACCESS PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS’ DISCOUNT CARDS AND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE SENIORS AND QUALIFIED INDIGENTS WITH APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COORDINATE THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO MAXIMIZE THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AND MINIMIZE THE PAPERWORK AND INCONVENIENCE TO THE SENIORS AND QUALIFIED INDIGENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND MAKE AVAILABLE AN INTERNET-BASED APPLICATION FORM TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO THOSE OTHER STATE AGENCIES SO THAT SENIORS AND QUALIFIED INDIGENTS MAY GET APPLICATIONS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AT THE LOCAL OFFICES OF ANY OF THOSE STATE AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PROGRAM TO CERTAIN STATE OFFICIALS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY MAY ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, WHICH MAY BE AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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