Wisconsin Legislature: SB1

SB1

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Finance
Senate Bill 1
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge elderly persons for prescription drugs no more than specific amounts; specifying requirements for rebate agreements between the department of health and family services and drug manufacturers; requiring the department of health and family services to seek a waiver to provide medical assistance eligibility to certain persons for purposes of a prescription drug benefit; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making appropriations; and providing penalties.

January 25, 2001 Referred to Committee on Finance.

February 7, 2001

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Senators Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Welch.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Decker, that

SA 1 to SSA 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (8) Senators Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Wirch, Darling and Welch.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Decker, that

SSA 1, as amended

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (7) Senators Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache, Wirch and Darling.

Noes: (1) Senator Welch.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 1, Absent 0

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Decker, that

Senate Bill 1

be recommended with an emergency statement attached.

Ayes: (6) Senators Burke, Decker, Moore, Shibilski, Plache and Wirch.

Noes: (2) Senators Darling and Welch.

Absent: (0) None.

RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2, Absent 0

Julie Swiderski
Committee Clerk