Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-901-R1

Redraft EHS 901

Task Force on Bulk Purchase of Prescription Medications

Messrs. Rush and Joyce moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 97, by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

“The task force shall consist of17 members: the commissioner of public health or a designee who shall serve as chair; the chief of pharmacy at the state office of pharmacy services or a designee; the commissioner of mental health or a designee; the commissioner of developmental services or a designee; the secretary of veterans’ services or a designee; the commissioner of correction or a designee; the executive director of the group insurance commission or a designee; the attorney general or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. or a designee; the president of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council or a designee; the chairperson of the Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce or a designee; and 6 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a health care economist, 1 of whom shall be a pharmacist registered by the board of registration of pharmacy, 1 of whom shall be a county or municipal representative, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a nonprofit community health center, 1 of whom shall be a patient advocate and 1 of whom shall have experience with multistate prescription drug bulk purchase consortiums.  The task force shall file its report and any proposed legislation with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2016.”