Resolve, To Increase Public Access to the Prior Authorization Process Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. MaineCare procedures. Resolved: That the Department of Human Services shall review the procedures applicable to the MaineCare program regarding the Bureau of Medical Services' drug utilization review committee by November 1, 2003. The department shall take steps to advertise more broadly meetings of the drug utilization review committee, including use of legislative notice procedures and direct notice to the Maine Medical Association. The department shall open to the public for observation those portions of the meetings that do not involve confidential or protected information, including, to the extent possible, the process of decision making. By December 1, 2003, the department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and shall provide information on changes in MaineCare procedures for the drug utilization review committee .• Page l-LR1737(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1288
Committee Amendment CA_A_S197 (Senate)
Committee: Health and Human Services and shall provide information on changes in MaineCare procedures for the drug utilization review committee

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 419, L.D. 1288, Bill, "An 
Act To Increase Public Access to the Prior Authorization Process" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, To Increase Public Access to the Prior Authorization 
Process' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. MaineCare procedures. Resolved: 
That the Department 
of Human Services shall review the procedures applicable to the' 
MaineCare program regarding the Bureau of Medical Services' drug 
utilization review committee by November 1, 2003. 
The department 
shall take steps to advertise more broadly meetings of the drug 
utilization review committee, including use of legislative notice 
procedures and direct notice to the Maine Medical Association. 
The department shall open to the public for observation those 
portions of the meetings that do not involve confidential or 
protected information, 
including, to the extent possible, 
the 
process of decision making. 
By December 1, 2003, the department 
shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human 
Services and shall provide information on changes in MaineCare 
procedures for the drug utilization review committee .• 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to S.P. 419, L.D. 1288 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. 
It removes 
the provisions establishing the drug utilization review committee 
in statutes. 
It directs the Department of Human Services to 
review MaineCare procedures applicable to the drug utilization 
review committee, to open those procedures to the public to the 
extent possible and to report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Health and Human Services by October 1, 2003. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 05114/03 ~ac 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1288 
An Act To Increase Public Access to the Prior Authorization Process 
LR1737(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '11:'5-Ie; 1 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
LR1737(2) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I