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MN HF2140
Bill
Status
4/7/2015
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Dean
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of human services shall establish an online, interactive web application allowing consumers to compare local pharmacy prices for commonly filled prescription drugs.
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Application must display usual and customary prices for uninsured consumers based on regularly updated medical assistance claims data and pharmacy-reported prices from Minnesota and border cities.
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Consumers can search prescription drug prices by drug name, drug class, city, county, and zip code.
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Unspecified amount of general fund money is appropriated in fiscal year 2017 to the commissioner of health to contract with Minnesota Community Measurement to expand collection and public reporting of average cost information and service volume data for medical procedures, tests, and services.
Legislative Description
Human services commissioner required to establish a web application to compare prescription drug prices, report required, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services Finance
3/31/2016