By Maxey H.B. No. 2810 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the development of a pharmaceutical program for Texans 1-3 over the age of 65. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 32, Subchapter B, Human Resources Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 32.0301, to read as follows: 1-7 32.0301 Pharmaceutical Program for Residents Over Age 65 1-8 (a) The department shall work with vendors and manufacturers 1-9 to establish a reduced price pharmaceutical program to benefit 1-10 Texas residents that are 65 years of age or older. 1-11 (b) Other state agencies shall cooperate with the department 1-12 in providing information necessary to establish the reduced price 1-13 pharmaceutical program. 1-14 (c) Any revenue accruing to the state as a result of the 1-15 reduced price pharmaceutical program, including manufacturer 1-16 rebates, shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. 1-17 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993. 1-18 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-19 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-20 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-21 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-22 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.