A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to establish a framework to control the high costs of prescription drugs in this state; to provide for definitions; to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board; to provide for such board's membership, powers, duties, and meetings; to provide for assessments; to provide for penalties; to provide for annual reports; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for programs receiving certain funds to negotiate specialist rates; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
LC 52 0858/a: 31-2-1, 31-2-19, 31-2-30, 31-2-31, 31-2-4, 31-2-35, 33-64-1, 26-4-201, 45-7-21, 31-2-32, 31-2-33, 31-2-34, 33-2-35, 31-2-36, 31-2-37, 31-2-38, 45-12-92, 31-2-39, 31-2-40, 31-8-154