SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 2193

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBB (Sponsor), DOUGHERTY, SANDER, MOORE, SATER AND CUNNINGHAM (86) (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time February 19, 2008 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 338, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the pharmacy rebates fund.

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

            Section A. Chapter 338, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 338.650, to read as follows:

            338.650. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Pharmacy Rebates Fund". Any revenues received by the state, either directly or indirectly, from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates as required by federal law or state supplemental rebates as defined in state plan amendments shall be deposited into the pharmacy rebates fund and shall be used only in the MO HealthNet pharmacy program or its successor programs authorized under Title XIX, Public Law 89-97, 1965 amendments to the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.

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