| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1404 | LR 1953(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Increase the Quality of Care and Reduce Administrative Burdens in the Pharmacy Prior Approval Process | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Brennan of Cumberland | |||||||||
| Committee: Health and Human Services | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Assumes the bill would result in significant additional costs to MaineCare pharmacy programs primarily in the form of lost prior authorization savings. Additional costs would include development of the new MaineCare handbook, a survey, and a study of the pharmacy prior authorization process. The preliminary estimate of the General Fund cost is $3.6 million per year. | |||||||||