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; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers; limiting prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties. 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; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers; limiting prior authorization requirements under medical assistance; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2001 Asm. | Introduced by Representatives Wieckert, Friske, Gronemus, Rhoades, Pettis, Krawczyk, Petrowski, Loeffelholz, D. Meyer, Leibham, J. Fitzgerald, Townsend, Reynolds, Lippert, McCormick, Bies, Ainsworth, Albers, Freese, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hoven, Hundertmark, Jeskewitz, Johnsrud, Kaufert, Kestell, Kreibich, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Musser, Nass, Olsen, Ott, Owens, Seratti, Skindrud, Stone, Sykora, Travis, Underheim, Urban, Vrakas, Wade and Ward; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Harsdorf, S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Schultz and Roessler. | |
| 2/13/2001 Asm. | Read first time and referred to committee on Health | |
| 4/24/2001 Asm. | Public hearing held. | |
| 5/2/2001 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received. | |
| 6/11/2001 Asm. | Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Wasserman | |
| 6/11/2001 Asm. | Executive action taken. | |
| 1/14/2002 Asm. | Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 12, Noes 4 | |
| 1/14/2002 Asm. | Referred to joint committee on Finance | |
| 3/26/2002 Asm. | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
