HB0243 - Prescription drug advisory committee.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0577.E1 ENGROSSED

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0243

 

 

Prescription drug advisory committee.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Johnson, L., Meyer and
Ross and Senator(s) Boggs, Hanes and Job

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to prescription drugs; creating a
 2  prescription drug advisory committee as specified;
 3  specifying membership; requiring a report; and providing
 4  for an effective date.

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

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 8         Section 1.

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10         (a)  There is created a prescription drug advisory
11  committee. The committee shall consist of the following:

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13              (i)  A representative of the governor's office,
14  appointed by the governor;

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 1              (ii)  The director of the department of health or
 2  his designee;

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 4              (iii)  The insurance commissioner or his
 5  designee;

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 7              (iv)  A physician licensed in the state who is
 8  appointed by the governor;

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10              (v)  A pharmacist licensed in the state who is
11  appointed by the governor;

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13              (vi)  A dentist licensed in the state who is
14  appointed by the governor;

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16              (vii)   A representative of the pharmaceutical
17  industry who is appointed by the governor;

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19              (viii)  Three (3) consumers appointed by the
20  governor from among the general public;

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22              (ix)  An attorney engaged in private practice who
23  has expertise in business or medicine, appointed by the
24  governor;

 

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 2              (x)  Two (2) members of the Wyoming senate, one
 3  (1) each from the majority and minority parties, appointed
 4  by the president of the senate;

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 6              (xi)  Two (2) members of the Wyoming house of
 7  representatives, one (1) each from the majority and
 8  minority parties, appointed by the speaker of the house;

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10              (xii)  Two (2) health care providers licensed in
11  the state to prescribe medications, who are not a physician
12  or a dentist.

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14         (b)  Members of the committee appointed by the
15  governor may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S.
16  9-1-202. Such members shall receive no compensation, but
17  shall be reimbursed under W.S 9-3-102 and 9-3-103 for
18  travel and per diem expenses incurred in the performance of
19  their duties.

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21         (c)  Legislative members of the committee shall
22  receive salary and expenses as provided in W.S. 28-5-101.

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 1         (d)  The committee shall review the costs of
 2  prescription drugs in the state using health economists for
 3  consultation as appropriate and alternatives to lower
 4  prescription drug costs for citizens of the state, and
 5  shall report to the joint labor, health and social services
 6  interim committee no later than October 1, 2001 with
 7  recommendations for legislative proposals to lower
 8  prescription drug costs for Wyoming citizens.

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10         Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon
11  completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
12  as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
13  Constitution.

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15                         (END)

 

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