Sec. XX-1. 22 MRSA §3174-AA, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. K, §12, is amended to read:
The department shall require MaineCare members to purchase maintenance drugs by mail order when substantial cost efficiencies can be obtained by doing so. Any savings measures implemented by the department in fiscal year 2003-04 that are of a temporary nature may remain in effect only until a permanent savings measure or measures are implemented.
Sec. XX-2. PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. B, §1, under the caption "HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF" in the 24th occurrence of that part relating to "Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147" is amended by amending the initiative paragraph to read:
Initiative: Deappropriates funds due to the ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government to restore the Healthy Maine Prescription Program (HMPP). With this deappropriation the low-cost drugs for Maine's elderly program is still funded at $18,000,000. Any savings measures implemented by the department in fiscal year 2003-04 that are of a temporary nature may remain in effect only until a permanent savings measure or measures are implemented.
Sec. XX-3. Low-cost drugs for Maine's elderly program; savings in fiscal year 2003-04. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any changes in retail pharmacy dispensing fees or pharmaceutical reimbursement in the low-cost drugs for Maine's elderly program implemented by the Department of Human Services in fiscal year 2003-04 are temporary savings measures and may remain in effect only until a permanent savings measure or measures are implemented.
Sec. XX-4. Effective date. That section of this Part that amends Public Law 2003, chapter 20, Part B, section 1 takes effect July 1, 2003.
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