House Concurrent Resolution 119

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  1  1           HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2            BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES
  1  3                 (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2191)
  1  4 A Concurrent Resolution providing for the formation
  1  5    of a committee by the Legislative Council to make
  1  6    recommendations regarding the development of a drug
  1  7    repository program.
  1  8    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
  1  9 SENATE CONCURRING, That the legislative council is
  1 10 requested to appoint an interim committee to conduct a
  1 11 study of the development of a drug repository program
  1 12 for accepting and distributing donated drugs.  The
  1 13 study shall include a determination of which drugs to
  1 14 accept for donation pursuant to the program,
  1 15 designation of entities that may participate in the
  1 16 program and possible processing fees charged by such
  1 17 entities, selection of a location for the repository,
  1 18 identification of the ultimate recipients of donated
  1 19 drugs, consideration of issues relating to unit=dose
  1 20 packaging and drug packaging security, and evaluation
  1 21 of liability issues relating to the operation of and
  1 22 participation in the program.  The interim committee
  1 23 shall be composed of ten voting members, representing
  1 24 both political parties and both houses of the general
  1 25 assembly.  Five members shall be members off the
  1 26 senate, three of whom shall be appointed by the
  1 27 majority leader of the senate and two of whom shall be
  1 28 appointed by the minority leader of the senate.  Five
  1 29 members shall be members of the house of
  1 30 representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
  2  1 house, three of whom shall be of the majority party
  2  2 and two of whom shall be of the minority party.
  2  3 Committee members shall consult with representatives
  2  4 of the board of pharmacy examiners, the Iowa
  2  5 department of public health, the department of
  2  6 inspections and appeals, the university of Iowa
  2  7 hospitals and clinics, and various health care
  2  8 provider groups in conducting the study.  The interim
  2  9 committee shall submit its findings and
  2 10 recommendations relating to the development of the
  2 11 program by January 1, 2005, to the general assembly.
  2 12 LSB 5056HV 80
  2 13 rn/pj/5