H.B. 74
         MEDICAID 340B DRUG PRICING PROGRAMS

senate floor Amendments

Amendment 2 January 31, 2008 1:45 pm



Senator Allen Christensen proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 35 through 38
    House Floor Amendments
    1-23-2008 :    

             35          (2) The department shall:
             36          (a) determine
  :

    (i)  
the feasibility of developing and implementing one or more 340B drug

             37      pricing programs for a specific disease, similar to the department's hemophilia disease
             38      management services; and
 

    (ii) whether the 340B drug program for a specific disease results in greater savings for the department than other drug management programs for the particular disease;  


2.    Page 2, Line 58
    House Floor Amendments
    1-23-2008 :    

             58          (3)
  If the department needs a Medicaid waiver to implement a 340B drug program for a specific disease, the department shall comply with the reporting requirements of Subsection (2)(b)(ii) of this section, and the reporting requirements of Section 26-18-3.

    (4)  
This section shall sunset in accordance with Section 63-55-226 .

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