Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF3131 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to human services; directing commissioner of human services to establish
3	3	1.3 a prescription drug purchasing program; specifying program authority and eligibility
4	4	1.4 requirements; requiring recommendations; proposing coding for new law in
5	5	1.5 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
6	6	1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
7	7	1.7 Section 1. [256B.86] PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASING PROGRAM.
8	8	1.8 Subdivision 1.Establishment of program.(a) The commissioner of human services
9	9	1.9shall administer and oversee a prescription drug purchasing program for prescription drugs
10	10	1.10provided to program participants.
11	11	1.11 (b) For purposes of this section, "program participants" means medical assistance and
12	12	1.12MinnesotaCare enrollees served under the fee-for-service and managed care delivery systems.
13	13	1.13 Subd. 2.Duties of commissioner.The commissioner, through the prescription drug
14	14	1.14purchasing program, shall:
15	15	1.15 (1) obtain prescription drugs for program participants at the lowest possible prices;
16	16	1.16 (2) promote health through the purchase and provision of discounted prescription drugs
17	17	1.17and coordination of comprehensive prescription benefit services for program participants;
18	18	1.18 (3) maintain a list of prescription drugs recommended as the most effective prescription
19	19	1.19drugs available at the best possible prices;
20	20	1.20 (4) administer prescription drug benefits for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; and
21	21	1.21 (5) adjudicate pharmacy claims and transmit program prices and other information to
22	22	1.22pharmacies.
23	23	1Section 1.
24	24	25-02770 as introduced02/07/25 REVISOR AGW/EN
25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 3131NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
28	28	(SENATE AUTHORS: KUPEC)
29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading04/01/2025
31	31	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 Subd. 3.Program authority.(a) To accomplish the purposes of the prescription drug
32	32	2.2purchasing program, the commissioner, in consultation with the Formulary Committee
33	33	2.3established under section 256B.0625, subdivision 13c, has the authority to:
34	34	2.4 (1) adopt or develop a preferred drug list;
35	35	2.5 (2) engage in price negotiations with prescription drug manufacturers, wholesalers, or
36	36	2.6group purchasing organizations to obtain price discounts and rebates for prescription drugs
37	37	2.7for program participants; and
38	38	2.8 (3) develop and manage a drug formulary for the program.
39	39	2.9 (b) The commissioner may contract with one or more entities to perform any of the
40	40	2.10functions described in paragraph (a) but must not shift risk to a nongovernmental entity
41	41	2.11without specific authorization by law.
42	42	2.12 Subd. 4.Pharmacies.The commissioner shall set the terms and conditions for pharmacies
43	43	2.13to participate in the program. The commissioner shall enroll all pharmacies participating
44	44	2.14as medical assistance providers, and any other pharmacy licensed under chapter 151 willing
45	45	2.15to accept the terms and conditions, in the program.
46	46	2.16 Subd. 5.Federal approval.The commissioner shall seek any necessary federal approvals
47	47	2.17to implement this section.
48	48	2.18 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval,
49	49	2.19whichever is later, except that subdivision 5 is effective the day following final enactment.
50	50	2.20The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval
51	51	2.21is obtained.
52	52	2.22 Sec. 2. EXPANSION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PURCHASING PROGRAM.
53	53	2.23 The commissioner of human services, in consultation with the commissioners of
54	54	2.24commerce and health, shall develop recommendations for expanding the prescription drug
55	55	2.25purchasing program established under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.86, to include
56	56	2.26enrollees of health plan companies that have contracted with the commissioner to participate
57	57	2.27in the program. The recommendations must address the process and terms by which the
58	58	2.28commissioner would contract with health plan companies to administer prescription drug
59	59	2.29benefits and develop and manage a drug formulary. The commissioner shall present
60	60	2.30recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
61	61	2.31with jurisdiction over commerce and health and human services finance and policy by
62	62	2.32December 15, 2027.
63	63	2Sec. 2.
64	64	25-02770 as introduced02/07/25 REVISOR AGW/EN