2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 176

File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hixson
Entitled:
Prescription Drugs - Senior Citizens - Purchasing Outside the State

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to evaluate a process for assisting senior citizens in purchasing reduced-cost prescription drugs from sources outside the State; authorizing the Department to implement the process under specified circumstances; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before October 1, 2006 on its evaluation and implementation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/21
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/26
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
1/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 15-124.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered