SB2209 Summary

• Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program allowing North Dakota to contract with other states for importing FDA-approved prescription drugs from Canada in compliance with federal law (section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).

• Establishes program requirements including designation of a state agency as licensed drug wholesaler, use of Canadian-regulated suppliers, compliance with federal Drug Quality and Security Act, limitation to drugs with substantial cost-savings, and inclusion of audit functions.

• Requires the Health Council to adopt rules for program design and mandates annual reporting to legislative management on participating entities, drugs dispensed, cost-savings achieved, and audit findings.

• Deposits $600 from each wholesaler and virtual wholesaler license fee collected by the State Board of Pharmacy into a drug importation program fund with continuing appropriation to the Department of Health for program administration.

• Program becomes effective six months after the Department of Health certifies receipt of a contract with another state for wholesale prescription drug importation.