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SF0166 • 2005

State drug wholesaler.

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs; providing that the department of health shall be the exclusive wholesale distributor of prescription drugs; providing definitions; granting rulemaking authority; providing additional grounds for discipline of licensed pharmacists as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Mockler
Last action
2005-02-24
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0166S2001

2nd reading • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SCOTT

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SF0166SS001

Standing Committee • MEIER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW

  2. 2005-02-24 House

    H10 Recommended Do Pass

  3. 2005-02-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  4. 2005-02-10 House

    H Received for Introduction

  5. 2005-02-09 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2005-02-08 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  8. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  11. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  13. 2005-01-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  14. 2005-01-26 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2005-01-25 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0672.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0166

State drug wholesaler.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Mockler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to prescription drugs; providing for a study by the attorney general of possible prescription drug wholesaler entities as specified; providing for an investigation by the attorney general of prescription drug price manipulation as specified; providing for an interim study of model pharmacy benefit manager legislation as specified; providing for reports; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

(a)

The attorney general, in cooperation with the board of pharmacy and the department of health, shall study the feasibility of creating private sector, inter-governmental, interstate or international compacts or agreements to serve as a wholesaler of prescription drugs in this state. The study shall evaluate such a system's practicality, potential cost savings, impact on the availability of prescription drugs and other related issues. The attorney general shall report the results of the study to the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee by November 1, 2005.

(b)

The attorney general shall investigate the possible existence of unlawful price manipulation by pharmacy drug benefit management services, including
the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation within this state to individuals covered by third party payor plans.

(c) T
he joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee shall study the advisability of enacting the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Solvency Protection Act or similar legislation to ensure that Wyoming citizens are assured the most accessible prescription drug services available.

Section
2.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

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