2005 Minnesota Statutes

     144.062 Vaccine cost reduction program. 

    The commissioner of administration, after consulting with 
 the commissioner of health, shall negotiate discounts or rebates 
 on vaccine or may purchase vaccine at reduced prices.  Vaccines 
 may be offered for sale to medical care providers at the 
 department's cost plus a fee for administrative costs.  As a 
 condition of receiving the vaccine at reduced cost, a medical 
 care provider must agree to pass on the savings to patients.  
 The commissioner of health may transfer money appropriated for 
 other Department of Health programs to the commissioner of 
 administration for the initial cost of purchasing vaccine, 
 provided the money is repaid by the end of each state fiscal 
 year and the commissioner of finance approves the transfer.  
 Proceeds from the sale of vaccines to medical care providers, 
 including fees collected for administrative costs, are 
 appropriated to the commissioner of administration.  If the 
 commissioner of administration, in consultation with the 
 commissioner of health, determines that a vaccine cost reduction 
 program is not economically feasible or cost-effective, the 
 commissioner may elect not to implement the program. 

    HIST: 1990 c 568 art 2 s 5; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 14