new text begin Individual eligibility and application requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) To be eligible for the drug repository program, an individual must submit to a local repository an intake application form that is signed by the individual and attests that the individual: new text end

new text begin (1) is a resident of Minnesota; new text end

new text begin (2) is uninsured and is not enrolled in the medical assistance program under chapter 256B or the MinnesotaCare program under chapter 256L, has no prescription drug coverage, or is underinsured; new text end

new text begin (3) acknowledges that the drugs or medical supplies to be received through the program may have been donated; and new text end

new text begin (4) consents to a waiver of the child-resistant packaging requirements of the federal Poison Prevention Packaging Act. new text end

new text begin (b) Upon determining that an individual is eligible for the program, the local repository shall furnish the individual with an identification card. The card shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be used at any local repository. A new identification card may be issued upon expiration once the individual submits a new application form. new text end

new text begin (c) The local repository shall send a copy of the intake application form to the central repository by regular mail, facsimile, or secured e-mail within ten days from the date the application is approved by the local repository. new text end

new text begin (d) The board shall develop and make available on the board's website an application form and the format for the identification card. new text end