Establishes the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program to reduce prescription drug costs for Vermont residents.
This bill establishes the Vermont Prescription Drug Discount Card Program, administered by the Office of the State Treasurer, to reduce prescription drug costs for Vermont residents. The Program aims to achieve cost savings by pooling prescription drug purchasing power, negotiating discounts with manufacturers, centralizing prescription drug purchasing, and establishing volume discount contracting. The State Treasurer may require reasonable fees to defray Program costs.
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