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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:    June 10, 2011

Legislation Assisting Certain Missourians with Prescription Medications Signed Into Law

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JEFFERSON CITY — Low-income seniors and those citizens with disabilities will benefit from legislation passed by the Missouri General Assembly during the 2011 legislative session and recently signed by the governor.  House Bill 412, carried through the upper chamber by Sen. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa, extends the sunset on the Missouri Rx (MoRx) Plan, among other provisions.

MoRx, Missouri’s State Pharmacy Assistance Program, was created to provide prescription drug assistance to Missouri citizens by coordinating benefits with Medicare’s (Part D) Prescription Drug Program.  The program’s expiration date has been extended from Aug. 28, 2011, to Aug. 28, 2014.

House Bill 412 also defines the term “legend drug” in relation to wholesale drug distributors to clear the way for drug trials to continue in the state, modifies the Board of Pharmacy’s regulatory process in regards to distributor licenses; and expands the types of medications to include legend drugs that veterinaries can administer or prescribe to animals.

All three of these provisions are also found in Senate Bills 284 and 325, sponsored by Sen. Wasson.  These measures were also delivered to the governor for his approval.

The provisions relating to wholesale drug distributors took effect immediately upon receiving the governor’s signature.  Other provisions found in House Bill 412 will take effect on Aug. 28, along with a majority of the legislation signed by the governor into law.

For more information about the Missouri Senate, visit www.senate.mo.gov. To contact the Senate Newsroom, call (573) 751-3824 or e-mail newsroom@senate.mo.gov.

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