There are two forms of participation in the National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices:

Participation by State Legislatures or Legislative Chambers

Formal membership by one or more legislative chamber requires a legislative expression of intent such as a resolution or letter from the presiding officer. Membership entitles the presiding officer of each participating chamber to appoint up to three members of the chamber as Directors of the Association. Our bylaws require both political parties to be represented (no more than two legislators may be appointed from each chamber from the majority party), and a vote by the current Directors of the Association to accept a member state or legislative chamber. Legislative Directors from states or chambers that have joined, and who have filed a required annual disclosure and appointment form with the Executive Director, have full voting rights when voting on resolutions, bylaws, and overall management of the organization. The Executive Committee handles personnel and day to day management.

Dues have been set at $20,000 per state. We recognize that it can be difficult to appropriate this sum every year, and we are willing to work with legislators to help them raise the funds. Some states fund the dues from the legislative budget while others have appropriated dues as part of the state budget. It is also possible that a private foundation from your state could partner with you to provide some or all of the funding. Our only restriction is that we do not accept funding from the pharmaceutical industry. If a state is not current in its dues payments, legislators and legislative staff from that state will be charged a registration fee to attend meetings, and will not be able to serve on the Executive Committee.

For more information on Legislative Chamber membership, please contact Sharon Treat at nlarx@gwi.net.

Associate Directors:

If you are a legislator from a state or legislative chamber that is not a member, or a state that is a member but you are not one of the appointed directors, you may in the alternative join as an individual Associate Director. Dues for Associate Directors are $250 per year. Associate Directors may not vote but otherwise are included in all of the activities of the Association. Associate Directors must annually file a disclosure form with the Executive Director.

For more information and copies of the required disclosure forms, please contact Sharon Treat at nlarx@gwi.net.