1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for pharmacy and 
1.3 	pharmacy-related costs.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; PAYER OF LAST RESORT PAYMENTS FOR 
1.6 	CERTAIN DUAL ELIGIBLE PHARMACY COSTS.
 1.7 	The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of human services to cover certain pharmacy and pharmacy-related 
1.9 	cost-sharing costs for dual eligibles under the processes established under Executive 
1.10 	Order No. 06-01. 
1.11 	$4,000,000 is available to cover costs incurred from January 1, 2006, to March 
1.12 	8, 2006. 
1.13 	$570,000 is available to cover costs incurred from March 9, 2006, to April 15, 2006. 
1.14 	The commissioner shall seek reimbursement for any expenditure made under this 
1.15 	section. Any reimbursement received for payments under this section must be credited 
1.16 	to the general fund.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2006.