SB 42 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/17/05 0260s
2005 SESSION
01/10
SENATE BILL 42
AN ACT establishing a pharmaceutical study committee to study direct purchasing of prescription medication by the state.
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
This bill establishes a committee to study direct purchasing of prescription medication by the state for resale to retail pharmacies.
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02/17/05 0260s
05-0821
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT establishing a pharmaceutical study committee to study direct purchasing of prescription medication by the state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a pharmaceutical study committee to study direct purchasing of prescription medication by the state for resale to retail pharmacies.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. The committee shall solicit information from the following:
(a) The New Hampshire Independent Pharmacist Association.
(b) The National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
(c) The American Pharmaceutical Association.
(d) The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
(e) The New Hampshire chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study which drug plans have the greatest potential for savings, the methods for purchasing drugs from manufacturers, the methods of distribution, and any other issue necessary for the state to act as a wholesale distributor of prescription medication.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2005.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.