LD 129
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Page 2 of 3 An Act To Establish the Unused Prescription Drug Program LD 129 Title Page
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SUMMARY

 
This bill establishes the unused prescription drug program
under which unused prescription drugs are accepted and dispensed
to low-income persons. To be eligible for the program a person
must have a family income below 350% of the federal poverty
level, may not be receiving MaineCare prescription drug benefits,
must be a Maine resident and must have a valid prescription for
the drug to be dispensed. The program may accept unused and
unopened prescription drugs from drug manufacturers, drug
wholesale and terminal distributors, hospitals, health clinics,
federally qualified health centers, Indian health centers and
rural health centers and assisted living facilities licensed by
the Department of Health and Human Services.


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