Mississippi House Bill 817 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Establish The Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program; To Define Certain Terms For The Purpose Of The Act; To Require The Department To Contract With A Vendor To Facilitate Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Under The Program; To Specify The Responsibilities For The Vendor, Including The Payment Of A Bond; To Provide Eligibility Criteria For Prescription Drugs, Canadian Suppliers, And Importers Under The Program; To Authorize A Canadian Supplier To Export Drugs Into This State Under The Program Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Eligibility Criteria And Requirements For Drug Importers; To Require Participating Canadian Suppliers And Importers To Comply With Specified Federal Requirements For Distributing Prescription Drugs Imported Under The Program; To Prohibit Canadian Suppliers And Importers From Distributing, Dispensing, Or Selling Prescription Drugs Imported Under The Program Outside Of This State; To Require The Department To Request Federal Approval Of The Program And Require The Request To Include Certain Information; To Require The Department To Begin Operating The Program Within Six Months After Receiving Federal Approval; To Provide For Certain Documentation Requirements For Vendors; To Require The Department To Suspend The Importation Of Drugs In Violation Of This Act Or Any Federal Or State Law Or Regulation; To Authorize The Department To Revoke The Suspension Under Certain Circumstances; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And The Legislative Officers By A Specified Date And Provide Requirements For Such Report; To Require The Department To Notify Legislative Officers Upon Federal Approval Of The Program And To Submit A Proposal To The Legislature For Program Implementation And Funding Before A Certain Date; To Require The Department To Adopt Rules Deemed Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Canadian Prescription Drugs Importation Program; require State Department of Health to establish.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-31	House	Referred To Drug Policy;Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0817.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0817IN.htm