Initiative: Provides additional funds for the college transition program.

GENERAL FUND 2005-06 2006-07

All Other $0 $200,000

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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $0 $200,000

PART AAA

Sec. AAA-1. 22 MRSA §254-D, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8.__Emergency drug coverage.__The department shall provide emergency drug coverage to an enrollee when:

A.__A medically necessary drug prescribed for the enrollee is not on the enrollee's Medicare Part D prescription drug plan formulary, is not provided for in the dosage or amount necessary or is on the formulary as a nonpreferred drug;

B.__The enrollee's initial prior authorization request was not approved by the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan; and

C.__The drug is available as a preferred drug under either the program or MaineCare or is available from these programs with prior authorization and the enrollee has received or would receive prior authorization approval.

Sec. AAA-2. Report regarding status of state-paid prescription drug coverage. The Department of Health and Human Services shall provide a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters regarding the status of the state-paid prescription drug coverage related to Medicare Part D on a monthly basis for one year and then on a quarterly basis until June 30, 2008.

Sec. AAA-3. Use of unspent federal clawback funding. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to use any unspent funds appropriated for fiscal years 2005-06 or 2006-07 under this Part for Medicare Part D clawback payments for the purposes of providing additional Medicare Part D wraparound assistance.