S.F. No. 0166

State drug wholesaler.

 

Sponsored By:                    Senator(s) Mockler

 

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs; providing that the department of health shall be the exclusive wholesale distributor of prescription drugs; providing definitions; granting rulemaking authority; providing additional grounds for discipline of licensed pharmacists as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/25/2005               Bill Number Assigned

1/26/2005               S Received for Introduction

1/26/2005               S Introduced and Referred to S07

2/1/2005 S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hanes, Johnson, Meier, Mockler and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2005 S Placed on General File

 

SF0166SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 1                            After "drugs;" delete balance of line.

Page 1-lines 2 thru 5                 Delete.

Page 1-line 6                            Delete through "appropriation;" insert "providing for a study by the attorney general of possible prescription drug wholesaler entities as specified; providing for an investigation by the attorney general of prescription drug price manipulation as specified; providing for an interim study of model pharmacy benefit manager legislation as specified; providing for reports;"

Page 1-line 11                          After "1." delete balance of line and insert:

"(a)  The attorney general, in cooperation with the board of pharmacy and the department of health, shall study the feasibility of creating private sector, inter-governmental, interstate or international compacts or agreements to serve as a wholesaler of prescription drugs in this state.  The study shall evaluate such a system's practicality, potential cost savings, impact on the availability of prescription drugs and other related issues.  The attorney general shall report the results of the study to the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee by November 1, 2005.

(b)  The attorney general shall investigate the possible existence of unlawful price manipulation by pharmacy drug benefit management services, including the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation within this state to individuals covered by third party payor plans.

(c)  The joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee shall study the advisability of enacting the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Solvency Protection Act or similar legislation to ensure that Wyoming citizens are assured the most accessible prescription drug services available.  The committee shall report its recommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the management council by December 1, 2005.".

Page 1-lines 12 thru 17                         Delete.

Pages 2 thru 8                          Delete.

Page 9-lines 1 thru 8                 Delete.

Page 9-line 10                          Delete "4" insert "2"; delete "July 1, 2005" insert "immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution".  MEIER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/7/2005 S Passed CoW

 

SF0166S2001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 11                          In Section 1(c) of the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0166SS001/A) to this line, delete "The committee shall report its recommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the management council by December 1, 2005.".  SCOTT

 

2/8/2005 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/9/2005 S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused:  Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2005               H Received for Introduction

2/10/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/24/2005               H10 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jackson, Martin, Morgan and Osborn

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2005               H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW