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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="21-2C-07" title_number="21" title_name="Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics" subtitle_number="2C" subtitle_name="Prescription Drug Affordability Board">
  <text>On or before December 31, 2021, the Board, in consultation with the Stakeholder Council, shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Study:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>The entire pharmaceutical distribution and payment system in the State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Policy options being used in other states and countries to lower the list price of pharmaceuticals, including:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Setting upper payment limits;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Using a reverse auction marketplace; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>Implementing a bulk purchasing process; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Report its findings and recommendations, including findings for each option studied under item (1)(ii) of this section and any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
