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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §258 is enacted to read:

 
§258.__Prescription drug marketing

 
In order to provide information regarding prescription drugs
that may serve the department in its role as a purchaser of
prescription drugs and an administrator of prescription drug
programs, a manufacturer of prescription drugs shall register
information regarding prescription drug marketing activities in
this State.__As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise indicates, "manufacturer" has the same meaning as
"manufacturer" or "wholesaler" as defined by Title 32, section
13702, and includes a labeler as defined by section 26812,
subsection 2, paragraph C.

 
1.__Annual registration.__A manufacturer shall register
annually and shall provide the information required in this
subsection regarding the representatives of the manufacturer who
work within this State and the drug marketing activities of the
manufacturer.__The manufacturer shall pay an annual registration
fee, as required by rule adopted by the department, that must be
sufficient to support the work of the department regarding
prescription drug marketing.__The manufacturer shall report:

 
A. Data regarding informational, educational and sales
presentations provided during the past year to or for
persons working in a health care field, including, but not
limited to, persons working in health professionals' offices
or practices, health care facilities, health benefits
administration and insurance carriers, health maintenance
organizations, health benefits management organizations,
pharmacies and pharmaceutical benefits and management
organizations;

 
B.__Data regarding items and services valued at more than
$10 including, but not limited to, sponsorships, food,
entertainment, gifts or goods, materials bearing corporate
or brand advertisements or logos, trips, travel, seminars,
remuneration and prescription drug samples provided during
the past year at reduced cost or for free within this State
to or for persons working in a health care field.__The data
provided under this paragraph must include fair market value
presented in the aggregate in each category of items and
services;

 
C.__The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all
representatives of the manufacturer who worked within this State
during the past year or provided presentations, items


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