The bill modifies the procedures for the medication repository program in Minnesota, specifically amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 151.555, subdivisions 6 and 10. It introduces new provisions allowing the central repository to purchase drugs from licensed wholesalers when there is an insufficient supply of donated drugs to fill prescriptions. Additionally, it clarifies that local repositories must dispose of drugs and supplies that are not suitable for donation or dispensing, and they are required to provide a copy of the donor form to the central repository when transferring suitable items.

Furthermore, the bill appropriates $900,000 from the general fund for the Board of Pharmacy to support the medication repository program for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with a base appropriation of the same amount for the following two fiscal years. This funding aims to enhance the program's capacity to manage and distribute donated medications and supplies effectively.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 151.555