A. Application to inmates and employees in youth correctional facilities, county jails and state prisons;

B. Maximizing the use of Section 340B within state-funded managed care plans;

C. Including Section 340B providers in state bulk purchasing initiatives; and

D. Utilizing sole source contracts with Section 340B providers to furnish high-cost chronic care drugs;

3. Section 340B discounts. Discounts available through Section 340B contracts, including estimated costs savings to the State as a result of retail mark-up avoidance, negotiated subceiling prices and coordination with the MaineCare program in order to minimize costs to the program and to other purchasers of prescription drugs; and

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.