Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF3605

Relating to human services

ARTICLE 1 - PHARMACY ACCESS PROGRAM

Requiring and
providing for the commissioner of human services to establish and administer a
pharmacy access program for low income individuals lacking drug coverage;
requiring the commissioner to seek a rebate agreement from manufacturers of
covered drugs; specifying certain rebate program requirements; defining certain
terms; specifying applicant eligibility requirements and prescribing application
procedures; specifying certain requirements of participating pharmacies;
requiring commissioner periodic notice to drug manufacturers of the amount of
rebate owed on drugs sold by participating pharmacies to enrolled individuals,
specifying certain payment requirements; establishing the Minnesota pharmacy
access account

ARTICLE 2 - APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriating money from the health
care access fund for the prescription drug program, for health care
administration and operations, for aging and adult services grants and for
continuing care management
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