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2001 SESSION

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SB 1252 Prescription drugs purchasing program for retired teachers.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription drugs purchasing program for retired teachers. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish a statewide prescription drugs purchasing program to provide access to a variety of prescription drugs at the lowest possible market rate for retired teachers who are at least sixty years of age and the dependents of such retired teachers. The Department shall contract with one or more pharmaceutical benefits management companies to administer the program. The program contractor may allow the retired teachers or their dependents to purchase their prescription medication by mail or through a pharmacy network. The Department shall conduct a statewide outreach and education campaign for retired teachers relating to the prescription drugs purchasing program. The Department shall develop a formulary in consultation with the pharmaceutical benefits management company or companies and shall adopt regulations regarding the establishment of such program.


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