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MN HF2644

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Joe Schomacker

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

AI Summary

  • Increases the professional dispensing fee for legend drugs, intravenous solutions, and over-the-counter drugs meeting the definition of "covered outpatient drugs" from $10.48 to $10.77 per prescription or per bag.

  • Maintains the $3.65 dispensing fee for prescribed over-the-counter drugs not meeting the definition of covered outpatient drugs.

  • Requires the commissioner to contract with a vendor to conduct a statewide cost of dispensing survey for Minnesota pharmacies by January 1, 2021, and repeat every three years, with results reported to legislative committees.

  • Specifies that survey vendors must measure separate statewide costs for specialty and nonspecialty prescription drugs using multiple metrics including mean, median, and weighted averages.

Legislative Description

Dispensing fee increased for prescription drugs in the medical assistance program.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

5/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy5/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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