An Act regarding Massachusetts drug price relief. By Mr. Driscoll of Milton, a petition of William J. Driscoll, Jr. and others that the Group Insurance Commission and the Office of Medicaid be authorized to enter into agreements with manufacturer of drugs for purchase of prescribed pharmaceuticals. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and insofar as may be permissible under federal law, neither the commonwealth, nor any state administrative agency or other state entity, including, but not limited to, the group insurance commission and the office of Medicaid shall enter into any agreement with the manufacturer of any drug for the purchase of a prescribed drug unless the net cost of the drug, inclusive of cash discounts, free goods, volume discounts, rebates, or any other discounts or credits, as determined by the group insurance commission, is the same as or less than the lowest price paid for the same drug by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.