Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly 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; requiring the department of health and family services to seek a waiver to provide medical assistance eligibility to certain persons for purposes of a prescription drug benefit; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties. relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly 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; requiring the department of health and family services to seek a waiver to provide medical assistance eligibility to certain persons for purposes of a prescription drug benefit; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.
| Date / House | Action | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2001 Asm. | Introduced by Representatives Plouff, Krusick, Schooff, Hebl, Sherman, Sinicki, Boyle, Richards, J. Lehman, Bock, Krug, Meyerhofer, Carpenter, Miller, Black, La Fave, Staskunas, Travis, Balow, Pocan, Huber, Schneider, Berceau, Coggs, Cullen, Colon, Ryba, Reynolds, Turner, Riley, Young, Wood, Shilling, Lassa, Wasserman and Plale; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Erpenbach, Hansen, Moen, George, Shibilski, Roessler, Plache, Chvala, Decker, Grobschmidt, Wirch, Risser, M. Meyer, Baumgart and Jauch. | |
| 2/1/2001 Asm. | Read first time and referred to committee on Health | |
| 2/21/2001 Asm. | Fiscal estimate received. | |
| 4/24/2001 Asm. | Public hearing held. | |
| 3/26/2002 Asm. | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
