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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