| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 609 | LR 0609(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Reconcile General Assistance Prescription Drug Payments with Changes in Federal Prescription Drug Card Benefits and with MaineCare Prescription Drug Payments | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Glynn of South Portland | |||||||||
| Committee: Health and Human Services | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium savings - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Prohibiting the use of general assistance to purchase prescription drugs that are denied under an applicant's Medicare, MaineCare, Dirigo Health or other prescription drug coverage plans, may result in a reduction in general assistance costs and\or the avoidance of a future increase in costs. The precise impact on general assistance program spending and possible implications for other programs cannot be determined at this time. | |||||||||