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| SPONSOR: | Coll | DATE TYPED: | 02/15/01 | HB | 519 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Prescription Drugs from Canada or Mexico | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Wilson | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 150.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Health Policy Commission (HPC)
Agency on Aging (AOA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 519 appropriates $150,000 from the general fund for expenditure in FY 2001 and 2002 to the State Agency on Aging for the purpose of developing and disseminating information to senior citizens and health care providers regarding ways to order prescription drugs from Canada or Mexico. HB 519 has an emergency clause.
Significant Issues
The Agency on Aging will use the appropriation to publicize information about mail order options at significantly reduced prices.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
HB519 appropriates $150.0 from the general fund to the agency in FY01 and FY02. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY02 shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
An educational campaign will require the participation of the AOA staff and additional contracted services. The $100,000 appropriation will allow the AOA to contract out much of the work necessary to accomplish the goals of HB 519 with existing AOA staff overseeing the program.
RELATIONSHIP
Relates to:
SB 140, Indian Prescription Drug Purchase
SB 141, Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act
SB 142, NM Prescription Drug Discount Act
SB 143, Prescription Drug Senior Program
SB 144, Prescription Drug Bulk Purchasing
SJM 9, Prescription Assistance
HJM 20, Consumer Drug Advertising
HJM 22, Study Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs
HB 297, NM Prescription Drug Discount Act
HB 298, Native American Prescription Drug Program
HB 300, Special Prescription Drug Program for Seniors
HB 301, Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act
HB 302, Prescription Drug Benefit for Seniors
HJM 20,Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising
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