| This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services |
| to establish a prescription drug program to provide access to |
| drugs from out of the State and out of the country, including |
| Canada, for residents who are elderly or have disabilities. The |
| program allows access to brand-name drugs in original sealed |
| packaging. The program does not provide access to habit-forming |
| drugs for the alleviation of pain or antibiotics for acute |
| illnesses. The program requires the patient to show evidence of |
| use of a pharmacist licensed in the State to coordinate all |
| prescriptions and prevent harmful drug interactions. The program |
| includes a procedure for random testing. The bill includes |
| authority to adopt rules, which are designated as routine |
| technical rules. |
