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Change requirements relating to wholesale drug distributors and dispensing of certain prescription drugs

Sponsored By: Jana Hughes

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Donated medicines for people in emergencies

When the Governor declares a state of emergency, the health department can receive donated prescription drugs and supplies. Licensed staff can give these medicines to people who are impacted by the emergency. This helps you get needed prescriptions during a crisis and can lower your out-of-pocket costs.

New tracking rules for drug wholesalers

Wholesale drug distributors in Nebraska must keep accurate records of all prescription drug receipts, distributions, and dispositions. Any drug that leaves the normal distribution chain must have a paper or electronic pedigree; rules were due by July 1, 2007. The department sets electronic pedigree standards by July 1, 2008 after consulting the FDA, manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and others. Until then, drugs leaving the normal chain are not required to use only an electronic pedigree. Distributors other than the original manufacturer must verify all pedigree transactions before further distribution. Retail pharmacies and chain pharmacy warehouses follow these wholesale rules only if they wholesale drugs in Nebraska. Distributors working under the state Prescription Drug Donation Program are exempt from the pedigree requirement.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jana Hughes

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 3/6/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 3

legislature vote • 2/5/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 2/5/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/12/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading with Emergency Clause 46-0-3

    3/6/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/6/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

    3/6/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    2/20/2025legislature

  6. Enrollment and Review ER3 adopted

    2/19/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/19/2025legislature

  8. Hallstrom name added

    2/11/2025legislature

  9. Placed on Select File with ER3

    2/10/2025legislature

  10. Enrollment and Review ER3 filed

    2/10/2025legislature

  11. Health and Human Services AM12 adopted

    2/5/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/5/2025legislature

  13. Placed on General File with AM12

    1/29/2025legislature

  14. Health and Human Services AM12 filed

    1/29/2025legislature

  15. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/13/2025legislature

  16. Notice of hearing for January 22, 2025

    1/13/2025legislature

  17. Date of introduction

    1/9/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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