SHB 1891 -
By Committee on Ways & Means
ADOPTED 04/11/2007
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 82.04 RCW
to read as follows:
In computing tax there may be deducted from the measure of tax
imposed by RCW 82.04.290(2) amounts received by physicians or clinics
for drugs for infusion or injection by licensed physicians or their
agents for human use pursuant to a prescription, but only if the
amounts: (1) Are separately stated on invoices or other billing
statements; (2) do not exceed the then current federal rate; and (3)
are covered or required under a health care service program subsidized
by the federal or state government. The federal rate means the rate at
or below which the federal government or its agents reimburse providers
for prescription drugs administered to patients as provided for in the
medicare, part B, drugs average sales price information resource as
published by the United States department of health and human services,
or any successor index thereto.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act takes effect October 1, 2007."
SHB 1891 -
By Committee on Ways & Means
ADOPTED 04/11/2007
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "prescription;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date."
EFFECT: Provides an effective date of October 1, 2007. Expressly includes agents of physicians as persons who can administer drugs for infusion or injection.