Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF2624

Modifying certain provisions relating to the nongovernmental pharmaceutical
contracting alliance; modifying certain administration requirements; requiring
manufacturers or sellers of prescription drugs to show cause for prescriptions
drug costs below the contract price negotiated by the commissioner of
administration for unfair price discrimination determination purposes;
authorizing contractors in lieu of the commissioner to negotiate price
differentials based on volume purchasing and to grant multiple awards; requiring
licensed hospitals and group purchasers required to file cost containment
reports to disclose to the commissioner of health terms of contracts entered
into with manufacturers or wholesale drug distributors relating to the purchase
or use of prescription drugs and certain payments or fees; requiring data
collected to be available to the public through the information clearinghouse
and to be provided to the commissioner of administration and the contractor for
use as part of the negotiation and administration of the contracting
alliance(mk)