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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T



SPONSOR: Tsosie DATE TYPED: 02/07/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Native American Prescription Drug Program SB 140/aSIAC
ANALYST: Wilson


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ 25.0 See Narrative Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Health Policy Commission



SUMMARY



Synopsis of SIAC [Senate Indian Affairs Committee] Amendment



The amendment changes style and adds the Indian Health Services as a cooperating agency.



Synopsis of Original Bill



SB 140 appropriates $25,000 to the Agency on Aging for the development of a statewide prescription drug discount program. This is intended to help establish a Native American prescription drug bulk funding program.



Significant Issues



Native American tribes use their purchasing power to negotiate for discounted prices on prescription
drugs, and there may be a potential to increase this purchasing power with additional participants. The bill contains an emergency clause.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



$25.0 from the general fund is appropriated to State Agency on Aging. There is an emergency clause so that the funds can be spent in FY01 and FY02.









RELATIONSHIP



SB 140, SB 141, SB 142, SB 143 and SB 144 all relate to drug pricing and purchasing.



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