SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26

(By Senators Prezioso, Hunter, Sharpe, Boley, Dempsey and Rowe)


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the medicaid program preferred drug list, including the psychopharmacological data thereunder.

Whereas, The Legislature has studied this topic during the 2003 interim session and has recommended that this subject receive further study during the 2004 interim session; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study the medicaid program preferred drug list, including the psychopharmacological data thereunder; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is also requested to study the effects of section fifteen, article five, chapter nine of the code of West Virginia on medicaid recipients, the medicaid program, physicians and pharmacies; and, be it
 Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.