THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING

Senator Ron Menor, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Tuesday, February 15, 2005)

SB 1440

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Requires DHS to establish pharmacy best practices and cost control program. Creates drug utilization review board. Authorizes pharmacy discount plan. Requires marketing disclosures by drug manufacturers.

HTH/HMS/CPH, WAM

SB 802

RELATING TO A STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Creates a State Pharmacy Assistance Program to provide benefits to certain elderly and disabled individuals to assist in defraying costs for medically necessary prescriptions under the new federal medicare part D drug benefit program.

HTH/CPH, WAM
     

(Please note: The Committee on HTH/HMS will hold its decision making on the above measure(s) on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 016.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6740