A.__A valid Maine motor vehicle operator's license;

B.__A valid Maine identification card issued under Title 29- A, section 1410;

C.__A valid United States passport; or

D.__A valid passport or motor vehicle operator's license of another state, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign country only if it:

(1)__Contains a photograph of the person presenting the prescription;

(2)__Is encased in tamper-resistant plastic or is otherwise tamper-resistant; and

(3)__Identifies the date of birth of the person presenting the prescription.

4.__Partial filling of out-of-state prescriptions.__The partial filling of a prescription for a schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule pursuant to subsection 1, is permissible if the pharmacist is unable after reasonable effort to obtain the oral confirmation described in subsection 2 in the case of the practitioner's office being closed during nights, weekends or holidays.__The partial filling is limited to a 72-hour supply of the controlled substance.__The remaining portion__of the prescription may be filled within the 72-hour period upon obtaining the oral confirmation.__No further quantity may be filled beyond the 72 hours without a new prescription.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill addresses the difficulty that a Maine resident may encounter if being treated by a practitioner from a state that does not use security prescription blanks. The bill provides for a prescription written on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements of Department of Public Safety rules to be filled if valid photographic identification is produced and