| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §258 is enacted to read: |
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| §258.__Prescription drug marketing |
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| | In order to provide information regarding prescription drugs | that may serve the department in its role as a purchaser of | prescription drugs and an administrator of prescription drug | programs, a manufacturer of prescription drugs shall register | information regarding prescription drug marketing activities in | this State.__As used in this section, unless the context | otherwise indicates, "manufacturer" has the same meaning as | "manufacturer" or "wholesaler" as defined by Title 32, section | 13702, and includes a labeler as defined by section 26812, | subsection 2, paragraph C. |
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| | 1.__Annual registration.__A manufacturer shall register | annually and shall provide the information required in this | subsection regarding the representatives of the manufacturer who | work within this State and the drug marketing activities of the | manufacturer.__The manufacturer shall pay an annual registration | fee, as required by rule adopted by the department, that must be | sufficient to support the work of the department regarding | prescription drug marketing.__The manufacturer shall report: |
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| A. Data regarding informational, educational and sales | presentations provided during the past year to or for | persons working in a health care field, including, but not | limited to, persons working in health professionals' offices | or practices, health care facilities, health benefits | administration and insurance carriers, health maintenance | organizations, health benefits management organizations, | pharmacies and pharmaceutical benefits and management | organizations; |
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| B.__Data regarding items and services valued at more than | $10 including, but not limited to, sponsorships, food, | entertainment, gifts or goods, materials bearing corporate | or brand advertisements or logos, trips, travel, seminars, | remuneration and prescription drug samples provided during | the past year at reduced cost or for free within this State | to or for persons working in a health care field.__The data | provided under this paragraph must include fair market value | presented in the aggregate in each category of items and | services; |
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| C.__The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all | representatives of the manufacturer who worked within this State | during the past year or provided presentations, items |
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