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2005 SESSION
SB 953 Pharmaceutical assistance; maximizing benefits of Medicare discount card program for seniors.
Introduced by: H. Russell Potts, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Pharmaceutical assistance; The Pharmacy Connection program. Requires, in order to maximize the benefits of the new Medicare pharmaceutical discount card program for Virginia's Senior Citizens, that the Commissioner of Health annually for two years commencing on July 1, 2005, (i) analyze access to The Pharmacy Connection program vis-à-vis the Medicare pharmaceutical discount card program, the $600 transitional coverage provided under federal law, and pharmaceutical companies' offers of "wrap-around" coverage for low-income seniors; and (ii) recommend, to the Virginia Health Care Foundation, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and the Governor, appropriate localities for expansion of access to The Pharmacy Connection program in Virginia, particularly in areas having high concentrations of low-income seniors. The goal of the Commissioner's analysis will be to facilitate statewide implementation of The Pharmacy Connection program. The Commissioner must complete this analysis by October 31 of each year and shall immediately request an estimate of the costs of the recommended expansion of such access from the Virginia Health Care Foundation to be forwarded to the Secretary and the Governor, for inclusion in the appropriation act, in so far as possible and appropriate to promote the health and safety of Virginia's senior citizens.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057120788 pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB953ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 057120788
- 01/11/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/05 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/21/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/05 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/25/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/25/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/08/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/05 House: Read first time
- 02/08/05 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/15/05 House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 House: Read second time
- 02/17/05 House: Read third time
- 02/17/05 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB953ER)
- 03/02/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 715 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0715)