LD 711
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Page 1 of 2 Resolve, To Lower the Costs of Prescription Drugs through the Use of the Federa... LD 711 Title Page
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4. Identification of resources. The resources available to
potential applicants for designation as covered entities for
the application process, establishing a Section 340B program,
restructuring the health care system or other methods of
lowering the cost of prescription drugs. The resources must
include state and federal agencies and private philanthropic
grants to be used for the purposes of this section; and be it
further

 
Sec. 2. Report out legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing
Committee on Health and Human Services may report out
legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 121st
Legislature regarding use in the State of Section 340B,
restructuring the health care system or other methods of
lowering the cost of prescription drugs.

 
SUMMARY

 
This resolve requires the Department of Human Services to
study and report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and
Human Services by January 1, 2004 on the benefits that could
be recognized by the State if it utilized Section 340B of the
federal Public Health Services Act to provide prescription
drugs to Maine's most vulnerable patient populations. The
resolve authorizes the committee to report out legislation to
the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature.

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