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HB1272Introduced in the House

PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORT ACT

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Maurice West, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program. Provides that the Department shall implement the program by: contracting with one or more prescription drug wholesalers and Canadian suppliers to import prescription drugs and provide prescription drug cost savings to consumers in this State; developing a registration process for health benefit plan issuers, health care providers, and pharmacies to obtain and dispense prescription drugs imported under the program; developing a list of prescription drugs, including the prices of those drugs, that meet certain requirements set forth under the Act and publishing the list on the Department's website; establishing an outreach and marketing plan to generate program awareness; ensuring the program and the prescription drug wholesalers that contract with this State comply with certain federal tracking, tracing, verification, and identification requirements; and other actions. Sets forth eligibility criteria for prescription drugs that may be imported into the State under the program. Contains provisions concerning anticompetitive behavior monitoring; program funding; program expansion; audit procedures; annual reporting requirements; the adoption of rules to implement the Act; and federal waiver or authorization requirements. Effective July 1, 2025.

Where it stands

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  8. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  10. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  12. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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