CHAPTER 126-CC WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM
Section 126-CC:3
126-CC:3 Requirements of Program. –
Prior to operating the program, the state agency designated to oversee the program pursuant to this chapter shall:
I. Become a licensed drug wholesaler or enter into a contract with a licensed drug wholesaler in the state.
II. Contract with one or more distributors licensed in the state.
III. Contract with one or more licensed and regulated prescription drug suppliers in Canada.
IV. Seek the appropriate federal approvals, exemptions, or agreements, or a combination thereof, as needed to enable all covered entities enrolled in or eligible for the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program to participate in the program to the fullest extent possible without jeopardizing their eligibility for the 340B Program.
V. Consult with health insurance carriers, employers, pharmacies, pharmacists, health care providers, and consumers.
VI. Develop a registration process for health insurance carriers, pharmacies, and health care providers authorized to prescribe and administer prescription drugs that are willing to participate in the program.
VII. Create a publicly accessible website for listing the prices of prescription drugs to be imported under the program.
VIII. Create an outreach and marketing plan to work with health carriers and provider associations to generate public awareness of the program.
IX. Develop a 2-year audit work plan.
X. Conduct any other activity determined necessary to successfully implement and operate the program.