Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4311-A is enacted to read:

§4311-A. Uniform prescription drug benefit information card

1. Uniform information required. A carrier that issues a health plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs shall issue to its enrollees at the time of enrollment a card or other medium containing uniform standardized prescription drug information in a format approved by the superintendent.__The carrier shall issue a revised card upon any change in the enrollee's information or other data included on the card.

2. Minimum standards. At a minimum, a uniform prescription drug benefit card must contain the following information:

A.__The card issuer's name or logo on the front of the card;

B. The enrollee's name and identification displayed on the front of the card;

C.__The enrollee's group number when required for proper claims administration;

D.__If applicable, the name and address of the benefits administrator or other entity responsible for prescription claims submission; and

E.__Any electronic transaction routing information and other information required by the carrier, benefits administrator or other entity to process a prescription claim electronically.

3. Alternative format. The uniform prescription drug benefit information card or technology may be in a format approved by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs or its successor organization if it includes all of the required data fields and complies with the most recent pharmacy identification card or technology implementation guide produced by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs.

4. Separate card not required. This section does not require a carrier to issue an identification card separate from any identification card issued to an enrollee to evidence coverage under a health plan if the identification card contains the information required pursuant to subsection 2 or 3.

5. Rules.__The superintendent may adopt rules to implement the requirements of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this