House Journal: Page 936: Wednesday, April 2, 2003
2 power, including expanding purchasing under the
3 medical assistance program, qualifying for
4 participation in purchasing programs under 42 U.S.C. §
5 256b, as amended, and utilizing rebate programs,
6 hospital disproportionate share purchasing, multistate
7 purchasing alliances, and health department and
8 federally qualified health center purchasing.
9 e. In collaboration with the department of
10 pharmaceutical care of the university of Iowa
11 hospitals and clinics, make recommendations to member
12 agencies regarding drug utilization review, prior
13 authorization, the use of restrictive formularies, the
14 use of mail order programs, and copayment structures.
15 This paragraph shall not apply to the medical
16 assistance program but only to the operations of the
17 member agencies.
18 5. The central purchasing agency may enter into
19 agreements with a local governmental entity to
20 purchase pharmaceuticals for the local governmental
21 entity.
22 6. The council shall develop procedures under
23 which the council may disclose information relating to
24 the prices manufacturers or wholesalers charge for
25 pharmaceuticals by category of pharmaceutical. The
26 procedure shall prohibit the council from disclosing
27 information that identifies a specific manufacturer or
28 wholesaler or the prices charged by a specific
29 manufacturer or wholesaler for a specific
30 pharmaceutical."
31 2. Page 1, line 11, by inserting after the word
32 "department" the following: "of inspections and
33 appeals, in cooperation with the department of human
34 services,".
35 3. Page 1, by inserting after line 19, the
36 following:
37 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 155A.4A PHARMACEUTICAL
38 MARKETERS - PROHIBITION OF GIFTS.
39 1. A pharmaceutical marketer shall not offer or
40 provide to any practitioner, hospital, health care
41 facility, pharmacist, health benefit plan
42 administrator, or any other person in this state
43 authorized or licensed to prescribe, dispense,
44 distribute, or purchase prescription drugs, any gift
45 not otherwise exempt under this section.
46 2. The following gifts are exempt from the
47 prohibition of this section:
48 a. Free samples of prescription drugs intended for
49 distribution to patients.
50 b. The payment of reasonable compensation and
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