Bill > SF472

This bill, titled "The Alec Smith Emergency Insulin Act," aims to improve access to insulin for individuals who cannot afford it. The key provisions are: 1. It establishes an "insulin product fee" that drug manufacturers must pay to the Board of Pharmacy for each insulin product they sell in the state, with the fees deposited into an "insulin assistance account." 2. It creates an "insulin assistance program" within the Department of Human Services, which will reimburse pharmacies for insulin and related supplies dispensed to qualified individuals who lack health coverage and demonstrate financial need. 3. It allows pharmacists to dispense a 72-hour emergency supply of certain prescription drugs, including insulin, without a new prescription if the patient has a record of the medication but the refills have been exhausted. The goal is to ensure affordable access to this vital medication for Minnesotans who struggle to pay for it, particularly in emergency situations, through a combination of industry fees and a state-run assistance program.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0472&ssn=0&y=2019