2017 House Bill 5223

Impose new state reporting mandate on drug companies

Introduced in the House

Nov. 7, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To impose a new mandate on manufacturers of prescription drugs that they must file detailed reports with a state agency on the costs associated with developing and marketing expensive prescription drugs. The bill would also create a state prescription drug advisory commission comprised of individuals representing specified interests to recommend policies to mitigate the expense incurred by state medical welfare programs in providing drugs to beneficiaries.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy