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This bill establishes a wholesale prescription drug importation program in Georgia aimed at providing more affordable medications to state residents by allowing the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. The program, to be implemented by the Department of Community Health, will contract with prescription drug wholesalers and Canadian suppliers to import drugs that meet specific safety, effectiveness, and cost-saving criteria. Eligible drugs must comply with FDA standards, not violate patent laws, and cannot be controlled substances, biological products, infused, intravenous, surgical, or parenteral drugs. The department will develop a registration process for health benefit plans, healthcare providers, and pharmacies, create a list of importable drugs with their prices, establish an outreach plan, and provide a call center or online portal for program information. The bill requires annual reporting to the Governor and General Assembly about the program's operations, including participating suppliers, prescriptions dispensed, and estimated consumer cost savings. The program will be subject to oversight by the department and the State Board of Pharmacy, with the Commissioner of Community Health responsible for creating necessary regulations. The act will only become effective on July 1, 2026, contingent upon specific funding being appropriated for its implementation.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71029