{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-831.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 48-831.04","heading":"Cost containment and savings with respect to existing publicly funded pharmaceutical programs.","body":"The Department shall make every effort to reduce and contain the cost of prescription drugs purchased for publicly funded pharmaceutical assistance programs, including D.C. Medicaid, the D.C. Health Care Alliance, and the Department of Mental Health. These efforts shall include manufacturer rebates, pharmacy discounts, and reductions through aggregate purchases, and may include importation of pharmaceuticals from outside of the United States. These savings shall be deposited in the AccessRx Fund established in § 48-831.10","path":["Title 48. Foods and Drugs.","Chapter 8A. Affordability of Prescription Drugs — AccessRx Program.","Subchapter I. AccessRx.","Part A. General."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-831.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"e913cad9c6c55f2512212175f8134f49e8bea861d7b7babaa17171013ce60d07","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-831.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-831.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}