State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, center right, proposes partnering with Iowa nonprofit SafeNetRx to get safe, non-expired donated medications back to Nebraska. Multiple Nebraskans toured the facility Oct. 30, 2023. From left to right, Hughes’ legislative aide Matt Howe, Matthew Schaefer of Mueller Robak, State Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston, SafeNetRx CEO Jon Rosmann, Hughes, Nebraska Pharmacists Association Haley Pertzborn and Amy Holman, and Iowa Rep. John Forbes, D-Urbandale. (Courtesy of State Sen. Jana Hughes)
LINCOLN — A Nebraska lawmaker will seek a federal waiver next year for Nebraska’s planned partnership with an Iowa nonprofit for a new prescription drug donation program.
State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward led Legislative Bill 1035 through Nebraska’s 2024 session to partner with SafeNetRx in Iowa. The bill passed the final round of voting 47-0 . The nonprofit collects, inspects and distributes non-expired and safe medications to patients at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.