HB 3613
Creates the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to support multiagency and multistate collaborative purchasing of pharmaceuticals, drive down the cost of prescription drugs for residents of this state and manage the Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Behavioral Health and Health Care
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- Passed House
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Bill overview
This bill creates the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. The office will support collaborative purchasing of pharmaceuticals across multiple agencies and states, aiming to lower prescription drug costs for Oregon residents. It also transfers the Oregon Prescription Drug Program to this new office and establishes an advisory board to coordinate efforts. The bill clarifies the use of a uniform drug list and requires regular reporting on pharmaceutical spending.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing within the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
- Transfers the Oregon Prescription Drug Program to the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing.
- Creates an advisory board to coordinate pharmaceutical purchasing across state agencies.
- Requires the use of a uniform Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan and preferred drug list.
- Mandates regular reporting on state pharmaceutical expenditures to the Legislative Assembly.
- Authorizes the Office of Pharmaceutical Purchasing to establish a multistate prescription drug purchasing consortium.
- Requires certain agencies and coordinated care organizations to participate in the Oregon Prescription Drug Program.
- Defines key terms related to pharmaceutical purchasing and drug programs.
Who is affected
- Oregon Residents
- Oregon State Agencies
- Coordinated Care Organizations
- Prescription Drug Manufacturers
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