Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 258. Healthy Maine Prescription Program

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2. Program established. The Healthy Maine Prescription Program is established as the Medicaid prescription drug discount program authorized pursuant to 42 United States Code, Section 1315, as amended, and the waiver project authorized under that section.

3. Administration; components. The department shall administer the prescription program. The elderly low-cost drug program is a component of the prescription program.

4. Benefit eligibility. Benefits are subject to the following provisions.

5. Copayments. Notwithstanding section 3173-C, a beneficiary of the prescription program shall make the copayments authorized under the prescription program and the elderly low-cost drug program.

6. Report. On or before January 15th each year, the department shall report to the Legislature on the prescription program.

7. Rules. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

8. Transition. When benefits are not available under this section, the commissioner may provide benefits under pharmaceutical benefits programs that were in effect on May 26, 2001.