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Panel advances bill allowing Department of Corrections to choose lowest‑cost brand or generic prescriptions
Summary
Senate Bill 61 would permit the Department of Corrections to purchase brand‑name prescription drugs when that option is less expensive than generics or where clinical records justify it; DOC medical director and sponsor said the change is a cost‑savings measure and would not reduce inmate access to needed medications.
Sen. James Gray, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 61, told the committee the bill was requested by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections to allow the department to purchase non‑generic brand medications when those are less expensive or clinically necessary.
Paula Mattis, director of medical and forensic services for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, said that although generics are commonly less expensive, there…
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