SB 61 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee
Prescription purchasing for state prisoners
AI-generatedrelative to prescriptions for state prisoners paid for by the department of corrections.
Permits the department of corrections to enter into cost-beneficial purchasing agreements with drug manufacturers for state prisoner prescriptions and eliminates the requirement that certain notifications be handwritten by a pharmacist.AI-generated
Status
Signed into law · July 22, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Analysis
This bill permits the department of corrections to enter into purchasing agreements with drug manufacturers, if that agreement is cost beneficial to the state. This bill also eliminates the requirement for notification to be completed in the pharmacist’s own handwriting.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“Pharmacists shall substitute generically equivalent drug products for all legend and non-legend prescriptions paid for by the department of corrections, [including the Medicaid program,] unless the prescribing practitioner specifies that the brand name drug product is medically necessary.”
“The department may enter into agreements or collaborative purchasing structures to buy or acquire therapeutic agents that will result in cost savings to the department.”
“The commissioner of the department of corrections may waive the application of RSA 623-C:2, I if the commissioner determines such action is necessary to ensure the availability of prescription and other pharmaceutical services to persons served by the state or to avert serious economic hardship in the provision of prescriptions and other pharmaceutical services.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
Votes
yeanay- Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0Overall100% yea
- Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0Overall100% yea
- May 22, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 22, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration16:27–22:105m 43slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration2:01:46–2:07:115m 25slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
- May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
- Jan 22, 2025SenHearing: 01/22/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 7
- Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 7
- Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
- Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 110
- Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
- Apr 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/23/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
- Apr 23, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/23/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC)
- May 22, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 6
- Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
- Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
- Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0221; Effective 09/13/2025
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.