Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §254, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 531, Pt. F, §1 and affected by §2, is further amended to read:

B. In the supplemental component of the program, drugs and medications must include all prescription drugs and medications provided under the Medicaid program under this Title with the exception of and over-the-counter medications for medical conditions and diseases when the prescribing health care provider states in writing that the medication is medically indicated for the medical condition or disease.__ The supplemental component of the program does not include drugs and medications provided by the basic component of the program under paragraph A;

SUMMARY

This bill adds to the supplemental component of the elderly low-cost drug program over-the-counter medications when the prescribing health care provider states in writing that the medication is medically indicated for the medical condition or disease.