House File 225 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 225 BY HEATON A BILL FOR An Act relating to the disclosure of relationships with 1 pharmaceutical manufacturers by members of the medical 2 assistance pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee and the 3 drug utilization review commission. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1135YH (4) 84 pf/nh
H.F. 225 Section 1. Section 249A.20A, subsection 2, Code 2011, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. A member of the committee shall disclose 3 to the department, in a format and in accordance with a 4 schedule prescribed by rule of the department, any financial 5 relationship or affiliation with a pharmaceutical manufacturer 6 including but not limited to any payments or contributions for 7 lectures, consulting, research, or other services. 8 Sec. 2. Section 249A.24, Code 2011, is amended by adding the 9 following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. A member of the commission shall 11 disclose to the department, in a format and in accordance with 12 a schedule prescribed by rule of the department, any financial 13 relationship or affiliation with a pharmaceutical manufacturer 14 including but not limited to any payments or contributions for 15 lectures, consulting, research, or other services. 16 EXPLANATION 17 This bill requires a member of the medical assistance 18 pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee or a member of the 19 medical assistance drug utilization review commission to 20 disclose to the department of human services any financial 21 relationship or affiliation with a pharmaceutical manufacturer 22 including but not limited to any payments or contributions for 23 lectures, consulting, research, or other services. The members 24 are to disclose the information in a format and in accordance 25 with a schedule prescribed by rule of the department of human 26 services. 27 -1- LSB 1135YH (4) 84 pf/nh 1/ 1