E Requiring and providing for the commissioner of human services to + establish and administer an intrastate prescription drug bulk purchasing +program for state and local government cost savings purposes, providing for +optional participation; requiring the commissioner of administration to +negotiate the prices of the prescription drugs purchased under the program, +exception; requiring the commissioner of human services to establish or join an +existing interstate prescription drug bulk purchasing program with other +interested states and the program to select an agent to negotiate prices for the+ states in the program; requiring the commissioner to request the department of administration to negotiate with state approved Canadian pharmacies +or wholesalers the prices to be charged to Minnesota residents +purchasing prescription drugs from Canada and to determine the cost savings to +the program in purchasing drugs from Canada; requiring the commissioner to +establish and administer a public private intrastate prescription drug bulk +purchasing alliance for purchasing consolidation purposes, participation of +private entities in the alliance to be voluntary, requiring department of administration price negotiation; granting the commissioner of human+ services discretion in establishing or administering bulk purchasing programs +upon determination of no significant savings to the state; prohibiting +inclusion of the state medicaid or MinnesotaCare programs or department of +corrections in the programs, authorizing later inclusion upon determination of +benefit to the state; requiring the distribution of pharmaceuticals purchased under +the programs through state pharmacies, authorizing commissioner or state +or local government entities selection of an alternate distribution system (ra, ja)