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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Amend the Prior Authorization Process for Methadone and Suboxone Treatments under MaineCare’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3174-SS, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 477, Pt. I, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
 
1.  Twenty-four month limit.     Beginning January 1, 2013, reimbursement under the MaineCare program for buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs for the treatment of addiction to opioids is limited to a total of 24 months except that coverage must be provided beyond 24 months if one or more of the following apply:
 
A.  The individual is pregnant, has a serious and persistent mental illness or resides with a child under 3 years of age for whom the individual is primarily responsible;
 
B.  The individual is taking a daily maintenance amount of 4 milligrams or less; or
 
C.  The department gives prior authorization for coverage.
 
The 24-month limit includes months prior to January 1, 2013 for which the individual received coverage.
 
The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3174-VV, as reallocated by RR 2011, c. 2, §27, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
§ 3174-VV. Methadone reimbursement limitations
 
1.  Twenty-four month limit.     Effective January 1, 2013, reimbursement under the MaineCare program for methadone for the treatment of addiction to opioids is limited to a lifetime maximum of 24 months, except that coverage must be provided beyond 24 months if one of the following apply:
 
A.  The individual is pregnant, has a serious and persistent mental illness or resides with a child under 3 years of age for whom the individual is primarily responsible;
 
B.  The individual is taking an adequate daily amount that is considered to be a maintenance amount; or
 
C.  The department gives prior authorization for coverage.
 
2.  Rulemaking.     The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The rules must include a determination of an amount considered a maintenance amount pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph B.
Sec. 3. Department of Health and Human Services to increase MaineCare reimbursement rates. The Department of Health and Human Services shall amend its MaineCare rules regarding reimbursement rates paid to methadone clinics to increase the rate from $60 a week to $70 a week beginning October 1, 2013.
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)
 
Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732
 
Initiative: Provides funds to allow MaineCare reimbursement for methadone for the treatment of addiction to opioids under certain conditions.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$208,848	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$208,848	

Office of Substance Abuse - Medicaid Seed 0844
 
Initiative: Provides funds to allow MaineCare reimbursement for methadone for the treatment of addiction to opioids under certain conditions.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$60,237	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$60,237	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$0	$269,085	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$0	$269,085	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds to allow MaineCare reimbursement for buprenorphine and naloxone combination drugs for the treatment of addiction to opioids under certain conditions.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$207,956	$209,345	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$207,956	$209,345	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$336,503	$335,115	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$336,503	$335,115	

Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds to allow MaineCare reimbursement for methadone for the treatment of addiction to opioids under certain conditions.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$329,342	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$329,342	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$957,949	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$0	$957,949	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$207,956	$538,687	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$336,503	$1,293,064	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$544,459	$1,831,751	

SECTION TOTALS	2013-14	2014-15	
			
GENERAL FUND	$207,956	$807,772	
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	$336,503	$1,293,064	
			
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$544,459	$2,100,836	
 
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147
 
Initiative: Provides funds to increase reimbursement rates paid to methadone clinics from $60 a week to $70 a week beginning October 1, 2013.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$370,383	$497,141	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$370,383	$497,141	

FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$599,333	$795,813	
			
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL	$599,333	$795,813	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and is the majority report of the committee. The amendment amends the prior authorization process for methadone and so-called Suboxone treatments under MaineCare. It allows for the continuation of coverage, without prior authorization, if the individual receiving the treatment is pregnant, has serious and persistent mental illness or resides with a child under 3 years of age for whom the individual is primarily responsible. It also allows an individual who is on a low daily dose that is considered a maintenance dose to continue coverage without prior authorization. For Suboxone, this amount is 4 milligrams. The maintenance dose for methadone will be determined in the Department of Health and Human Services rules. The amendment also directs the department to increase the reimbursement rates paid to methadone clinics from $60 a week to $70 a week.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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