Relating to prescription drugs; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Health Authority to design program to import wholesale prescription drugs from Canada. Specifies conditions and requirements. If authority estimates program would produce substantial cost savings for Oregon consumers, requires authority to seek federal approval and, with federal approval, to implement program. Authorizes administrator of Oregon Prescription Drug Program to contract with pharmacy benefit manager and to establish state-managed wholesale or retail drug distribution or dispensing system. Modifies duties of Task Force on the Fair Pricing of Prescription Drugs and extends sunset on task force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
6 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DL
Dennis Linthicum
RRepublican
P
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
P
Kim Wallan
RRepublican
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
P
RP
Rachel Prusak
DDemocratic
P
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Brian Boquist
IIndependent
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
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