Relating to: expanding medical assistance income eligibility requirements for elderly persons; requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly, low-income persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; authorizing the department of health and family services to enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers; limiting prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; and making appropriations. relating to: expanding medical assistance income eligibility requirements for elderly persons; requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly, low-income persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; authorizing the department of health and family services to enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers; limiting prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; and making appropriations.
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2000 Sen. | Introduced by Senators Rosenzweig, Panzer, Welch, Huelsman, Zien, Darling, Drzewiecki, Schultz, Roessler, A. Lasee, Rude, Farrow and Fitzgerald; cosponsored by Representatives Wieckert, Pettis, Petrowski, Underheim, Kestell, Montgomery, Olsen, Jeskewitz, Urban, Skindrud, Hundertmark, Hahn, Rhoades, Townsend, Hoven, Owens, Hutchison, Duff, Stone, Spillner and Huebsch. | |
| 3/16/2000 Sen. | Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs | |
| 4/6/2000 Sen. | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
