1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to 
1.3 	establish a Web application to compare prescription drug prices;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256.01, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 256.01, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 42.Prescription drug price comparison. The commissioner shall establish, on 
1.9 	the agency's Web site, an online, interactive application that allows consumers to compare 
1.10 	local pharmacy prices for the most commonly filled prescription drugs. The application 
1.11 	must include the usual and customary prices for prescription drugs paid by consumers 
1.12 	without prescription drug coverage, based on regularly updated medical assistance claims 
1.13 	information and prices directly reported and updated by pharmacies located in Minnesota 
1.14 	and border cities. The application must allow consumers to search for prescription drug 
1.15 	prices by drug name and class, and by city, county, and zip code.