FIRST REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 859

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

                  Reported from the Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy April 21, 2005 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 859 Do Pass. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules May 3, 2005 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 859 Do Pass with no time limit for debate.

                  Taken up for Perfection May 5, 2005. House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 859 ordered Perfected and printed.STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 195, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to prescription drugs obtained outside the United States.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 195, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 195.001, to read as follows:

            195.001. The state of Missouri and Missouri residents are not prohibited or precluded from participating in any current or future state program, service, policy, or practice permitting prescription drugs to be obtained from Canada, including but not limited to the I-SaveRx program.