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2004 SESSION

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HB 190 Prescription drugs; purchasing option for insured state employees.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prescription drug purchasing option for insured state employees. Directs the Department of Human Resource Management, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy, to evaluate and permit their implementation of, if feasible and cost effective and consistent with federal law and regulation, a process for purchasing reduced-cost prescription drugs from Canada in order to lower pharmacy costs for state employees in the State Health Benefits Program. The Department may consult with the federal Food and Drug Administration and other federal officials in conducting such evaluation and shall examine the relevant federal regulations concerning both the legality and safety of importation of drugs from Canada prior to implementing any such importation program. This legislation shall be known as the Free Trade Prescription Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/04 043440236  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/04 043440236
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/22/04  House: Passed by indefinitely in H. W. I. (21-Y 1-N)