House Journal: Page 935: Wednesday, April 2, 2003
3 following:
4 "Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135.131 INTERAGENCY
5 PHARMACEUTICALS BULK PURCHASING COUNCIL.
6 1. For the purposes of this section, "interagency
7 pharmaceuticals bulk purchasing council" or "council"
8 means the interagency pharmaceuticals bulk purchasing
9 council created in this section.
10 2. An interagency pharmaceuticals bulk purchasing
11 council is created within the Iowa department of
12 public health. The department shall provide staff
13 support to the council and the department of
14 pharmaceutical care of the university of Iowa
15 hospitals and clinics shall act in an advisory
16 capacity to the council. The council shall be
17 composed of all of the following members:
18 a. The director of public health, or the
19 director's designee.
20 b. The director of human services, or the
21 director's designee.
22 c. The director of the department of personnel, or
23 the director's designee.
24 d. A representative of the state board of regents.
25 e. The director of the department of corrections,
26 or the director's designee.
27 f. The director, or the director's designee, of
28 any other agency that purchases pharmaceuticals
29 designated to be included as a member by the director
30 of public health.
31 3. The council shall select a chairperson annually
32 from its membership. A majority of the members of the
33 council shall constitute a quorum.
34 4. The council shall do all of the following:
35 a. Develop procedures that member agencies must
36 follow in purchasing pharmaceuticals. However, a
37 member agency may elect not to follow the council's
38 procedures if the agency is able to purchase the
39 pharmaceuticals for a lower price than the price
40 available through the council. An agency that does
41 not follow the council's procedures shall report all
42 of the following to the council:
43 (1) The purchase price for the pharmaceuticals.
44 (2) The name of the wholesaler, retailer, or
45 manufacturer selling the pharmaceuticals.
46 b. Designate a member agency as the central
47 purchasing agency for purchasing of pharmaceuticals.
48 c. Use existing distribution networks, including
49 wholesale and retail distributors, to distribute the
50 pharmaceuticals.
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1 d. Investigate options that maximize purchasing
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