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2005 Senate Bill 5471: Authorizing a prescription drug purchasing consortium
Introduced by Sen. Pat Thibaudeau (D) on January 26, 2005
To require the administrator of the state health care authority to adopt policies necessary for establishment of a prescription drug purchasing consortium. The state purchased health care programs will purchase prescription drugs through the consortium for those prescription drugs that are purchased directly by the state and those that are purchased through reimbursement of pharmacies. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 26, 2005
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 23, 2005
Substitute offered to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 7, 2005
To provide that state agencies may purchase or pay for drugs outside of the consortium if the Health Care Authority concurs that is cost-effective for the state. The JLARC performance audit has been added.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 10, 2005
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 7, 2005
To authorize a prescription drug purchasing consortium.
Received in the House on March 14, 2005
Referred to the House Health Care Committee on March 14, 2005
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 25, 2005
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 31, 2005
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 21, 2005
To authorize a prescription drug purchasing consortium.