HB817 - Canadian Prescription Drugs Importation Program; require State Department of Health to establish.

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An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Establish The Canadian Prescription Drug Importation Program; To Define Certain Terms For The Purpose Of The Act; To Require The Department To Contract With A Vendor To Facilitate Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Under The Program; To Specify The Responsibilities For The Vendor, Including The Payment Of A Bond; To Provide Eligibility Criteria For Prescription Drugs, Canadian Suppliers, And Importers Under The Program; To Authorize A Canadian Supplier To Export Drugs Into This State Under The Program Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Eligibility Criteria And Requirements For Drug Importers; To Require Participating Canadian Suppliers And Importers To Comply With Specified Federal Requirements For Distributing Prescription Drugs Imported Under The Program; To Prohibit Canadian Suppliers And Importers From Distributing, Dispensing, Or Selling Prescription Drugs Imported Under The Program Outside Of This State; To Require The Department To Request Federal Approval Of The Program And Require The Request To Include Certain Information; To Require The Department To Begin Operating The Program Within Six Months After Receiving Federal Approval; To Provide For Certain Documentation Requirements For Vendors; To Require The Department To Suspend The Importation Of Drugs In Violation Of This Act Or Any Federal Or State Law Or Regulation; To Authorize The Department To Revoke The Suspension Under Certain Circumstances; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And The Legislative Officers By A Specified Date And Provide Requirements For Such Report; To Require The Department To Notify Legislative Officers Upon Federal Approval Of The Program And To Submit A Proposal To The Legislature For Program Implementation And Funding Before A Certain Date; To Require The Department To Adopt Rules Deemed Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.