Sec. 444.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission shall establish the wholesale prescription drug importation program to provide lower cost prescription drugs available outside of the United States to consumers in this state at the lower cost.
(b)  The commission shall implement the program by:
(1)  contracting with one or more prescription drug wholesalers and Canadian suppliers to import prescription drugs and provide prescription drug cost savings to consumers in this state;
(2)  developing a registration process for health benefit plan issuers, health care providers, and pharmacies to obtain and dispense prescription drugs imported under the program;
(3)  developing a list of prescription drugs, including the prices of those drugs, that meet the requirements of Section 444.003 and publishing the list on the commission's Internet website;
(4)  establishing an outreach and marketing plan to generate program awareness;
(5)  establishing and administering a telephone call center or electronic portal to provide information about the program;
(6)  ensuring the program and the prescription drug wholesalers that contract with this state under Subdivision (1) comply with the tracking, tracing, verification, and identification requirements of 21 U.S.C. Section 360eee-1;
(7)  prohibiting the distribution, dispensing, or sale of prescription drugs imported under this chapter outside the boundaries of this state; and
(8)  performing any other duties the executive commissioner determines necessary to implement the program.
(c)  The commission shall ensure that the program meets the requirements of 21 U.S.C. Section 384.
(d)  In developing the program, the commission may consult with interested parties.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 655 (H.B. 25), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.