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SENATE BILL 6657
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau, Patterson, Prentice, Costa and Kohl‑Welles
Read first time 01/21/2000. Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to prescription medication prices for medicare beneficiaries; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 74.09 RCW to read as follows:
As a condition of being a provider for the medical assistance program under this chapter, any pharmacy, upon presentation of a valid medicare card, may charge a medicare beneficiary a price no greater than the medical assistance reimbursement rate for any prescription medication, including the ingredient cost and dispensing fee. This does not apply to over-the-counter medications or compounded prescriptions.
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