CHAPTER 8. INDIANA PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCOUNT

IC 4-12-8
    Chapter 8. Indiana Prescription Drug Account

IC 4-12-8-1
"Account" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "account" refers to the Indianaprescription drug account established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.291-2001,SEC.69.

IC 4-12-8-2
Establishment and purpose of account; administration
    Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana prescription drug account is establishedwithin the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund for thepurpose of providing access to needed prescription drugs to ensurethe health and welfare of Indiana's low-income senior citizens. Theaccount consists of:
        (1) amounts to be distributed to the account from the Indianatobacco master settlement agreement fund;
        (2) appropriations to the account from other sources;
        (3) rebates:
            (A) required under 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8(a) for a Medicaidwaiver under which a prescription drug program isestablished or implemented; or
            (B) voluntarily negotiated under a prescription drug programthat is established or implemented;
        to provide access to prescription drugs for low income seniorcitizens; and
        (4) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in theaccount.
    (b) The account shall be administered by the budget agency.Expenses for administration and benefits under the Indianaprescription drug program established under IC 12-10-16 shall bepaid from the account. Money in the account at the end of the statefiscal year does not revert to the state general fund or the Indianatobacco master settlement agreement fund but is annuallyappropriated and remains available for expenditure for a prescriptiondrug program established or implemented to provide access toprescription drugs for low income senior citizens.
    (c) Money in the account may be used to match federal fundsavailable under a Medicaid waiver under which a prescription drugprogram is established or implemented to provide access toprescription drugs for low income senior citizens.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.291-2001,SEC.70; P.L.107-2002, SEC.1.

IC 4-12-8-3
Cumulative nature of appropriations and distributions
    Sec. 3. Appropriations and distributions from the account underthis chapter are in addition to and not in place of other appropriations

or distributions made for the same purpose.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.291-2001,SEC.71.