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NY S00111

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Diaz

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new New York State Prescription Medication Cost Containment Program under elder law section 249-A, to be administered by the Executive Director.

  • Offers qualified participants in the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program access to fill prescriptions through Canadian mail order companies selected via competitive bidding.

  • Requires Canadian drug suppliers to include manufacturers and distributors from Canada's research-based pharmaceutical companies.

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Relates to establishing the NYS prescription medication cost containment program.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Aging1/5/2011

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