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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