HCS HB 56 -- REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Threlkeld)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Professional Registration and Licensing

This substitute specifies that anti-kickback laws relating to
referrals for health care services do not apply to certain
programs established by pharmaceutical companies to provide
financial assistance to individuals with chronic, potentially
debilitating, or life-threatening conditions who have been
prescribed disease-managing medications for which there is no
generic equivalent.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:18 pm