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AZ SB1732
Bill
Status
2/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Rios
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AI Summary
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Creates the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program within the Department of Health Services to import prescription drugs from Canadian suppliers in compliance with federal law (21 U.S.C. § 384).
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Requires the department to design a program that ensures drugs meet FDA safety standards, generates substantial consumer savings, and prohibits distribution of imported drugs outside Arizona.
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Mandates the department consult with the attorney general on anticompetitive behavior, submit a formal certification request to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and seek federal approvals for 340B covered entities to participate.
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Program implementation must begin within six months after the legislature enacts a funding mechanism and federal certification is obtained; includes requirements for licensing, contracting with distributors and Canadian suppliers, and establishing a public drug pricing database.
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Requires annual reporting to the governor and legislature on participating entities, prescriptions dispensed, consumer savings, and audit findings; program terminates July 1, 2031.
Legislative Description
Prescription drugs; importation program
Prescription Drugs
Last Action
Senate read second time
2/4/2021