Bill Text: MN HF606 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Generic drugs used in medical assistance program ensured to be obtained at the lowest price.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-24 - Author added Atkins [HF606 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF606-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; directing commissioner of human services to ensure
1.3that generic drugs used in the medical assistance program are obtained at the
1.4lowest price;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, by adding a
1.5subdivision.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 20. Generic drugs. The commissioner shall implement a competitive bidding
1.10process or comparable process such as soliciting supplemental rebates from generic drug
1.11manufacturers to ensure that generic drugs purchased or reimbursed for recipients of
1.12services under state health programs are obtained at the lowest price.
1.3that generic drugs used in the medical assistance program are obtained at the
1.4lowest price;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, by adding a
1.5subdivision.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.04, is amended by adding a
1.8subdivision to read:
1.9 Subd. 20. Generic drugs. The commissioner shall implement a competitive bidding
1.10process or comparable process such as soliciting supplemental rebates from generic drug
1.11manufacturers to ensure that generic drugs purchased or reimbursed for recipients of
1.12services under state health programs are obtained at the lowest price.
