Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
HF149 (Bahner) – Health plan company prohibited from contractually preventing a pharmacist from informing a patient of a price differential
HF182 (Lippert) – Prescription drug repository program established
HF4 (Lesch) – Manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor price gouging prohibited; Board of Pharmacy, commissioner of human services, and health plan companies allowed to notify attorney general of prescription drug price increases; attorney general authorized to obtain drug pricing information and take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers; and civil penalties imposed.
Bills Added:
HF149
(Bahner) - Health plan company prohibited from contractually preventing a pharmacist from informing a patient of a price differential.
HF182
(Lippert) - Prescription drug repository program established, and money appropriated.
HF4
(Lesch) - Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; Board of Pharmacy, commissioner of human services, and health plan companies required to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; attorney general authorized to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to price increases; civil penalties imposed; and money appropriated.
**AGENDA REVISION 1: Bill number and author added**
HF400 (Olson) - Opioid addiction and overdose prevention provisions
Bills Added:
HF400
(Olson) - Opiate product registration fee and the Opiate Epidemic Response Advisory Council established, licensure and registration fees modified, prescription drug and controlled substance sections modified, reports required, and money appropriated.
Continuation of Department of Human Services (DHS) overview presentation HF147 (Huot) Community paramedic and medical response emergency medical technicians allowed to provide medicine services. HF148 (Huot) Emergency medical technician permitted to be a member of a basic life support ambulance service, and occupational title of emergency medical technicians modified. HF189 (Huot) Ambulance service medical assistance rate increase scope expanded. HF99 (Freiberg) Opioid overdose reduction pilot program established, and money appropriated.
Bills Added:
HF147
(Huot) - Community paramedic and community medical response emergency medical technicians allowed to provide telemedicine services.
HF148
(Huot) - Community emergency medical technician permitted to be a member of a basic life support ambulance service, and occupational title of emergency medical technicians modified.
HF189
(Huot) - Ambulance service medical assistance rate increase scope expanded.
HF99
(Freiberg) - Opioid overdose reduction pilot program established, and money appropriated.