An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0388
Committee Amendment CA_A_H71 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,I\,,, to H.P. 263, L.D. 388, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Participation 
Requirements" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Improve the Participation Rate of Prescribers in the Controlled 
Substances Prescription Monitoring Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, prescription drug abuse is a serious and increasing problem in this State; 
and 
Whereas, the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program is an 
important tool in reducing the incidence of prescription drug addiction, and the work of 
developing a process to increase the registration of prescribers in the program must begin 
as soon as possible; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. 
Substance Abuse Services Commission to develop process to 
increase prescriber participation and promote use. 
Resolved: 
That the 
Substance Abuse Services Commission, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
5, section 12004-G, subsection 13-C and referred to in this resolve as "the commission," 
shall develop a process to increase prescriber participation in the Controlled Substances 
Prescription Monitoring Program, established in Title 22, section 7248 and referred to in 
this resolve as "the program," through professional licensing boards. The commission 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 263, L.D. 388 
shall consult with the licensing boards of prescribers of controlled substances, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse and any other 
interested parties to develop a system that automatically enrolls prescribers in the 
program at the time of licensing or renewal of a license. The commission shall also 
develop strategies to promote the use of the program by prescribers; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the commission shall repoli its findings and 
recommendations pursuant to section 1, along with any suggested legislation, to the Joint 
Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by January 1,2014. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This resolve replaces the bill. It requires the Substance Abuse Services Commission 
to develop a process to increase registration in the Controlled Substances Prescription 
Monitoring Program through professional licensing boards and to develop strategies to 
promote the use of the program by prescribers. 
The Substance Abuse Services 
Commission is required to report its findings, recommendations and any suggested 
legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services by January 1, 
2014. The amendment also adds an emergency preamble and emergency clause. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/02/13 
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LD388 
LR 1597(02) 
An Act To Amend the Controlled Substances Prescription Monitoring Program Participation 
Requirements 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment~' (I-/-7/) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be minor and can be absorbed 
within existing budgeted resources. 
LRlS97(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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