An Act To Improve Access to Certain Injectable Medications for Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1293
Committee Amendment CA_A_S220 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ft" to S.P. 413, L.D. 1293, "An Act To Improve 
Access to Certain Injectable Medications for Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance 
Use Disorder" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Improve Access to Certain Injectable Medications Approved by the 
Federal Food and Drug Administration' 
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 28 in the 11th and 12th lines (page 1, lines 26 
and 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "to treat mental illness or substance use 
disorder" 
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5 in. the 4th line (page 1, line 37 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "to treat mental illness or substance use disorder" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the following: 
'Sec. 7. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates funds for technology-related costs associated with establishing one 
half-time Comprehensive Health Planner I position to manage anticipated increases in 
applicants for ce1tification to administer adult injections of certain drugs approved for the 
treatment of mental illness and substance use disorder as well as the investigation of 
complaints. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHERSPECIALREVENUEFUNDSTOTAL 
Licensing and Enforcement 0352 
2021-22 
$2,729 
$2,729 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2022-23 
$3,347 
$3,347 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" (1-" to S.P. 413, L.D. 1293 l S -z-iq 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one half-time Comprehensive Health Planner I position and 
related All Other costs to manage anticipated increases in applicants for certification to 
administer adult injections of certain drugs approved for the treatment of mental illness and 
substance use disorder as well as the investigation of complaints. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
IO 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2021-22 
0.500 
$32,875 
$5,712 
$38,587 
2021-22 
$41,316 
$41,316 
2022-23 
0.500 
$45,923 
$2,803 
$48,726 
2022-23 
$52,073 
$52,073 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment changes the title and expands the scope of the bill to authorize 
pharmacists licensed in this State to administer to adults injections of drugs approved by 
the United States Food and Drug Administration upon the order of a licensed health care 
practitioner or as paii of a collaborative practice agreement. The bill limits the 
administration of injectable medications to those prescribed for the treatment of mental 
illness and substance use disorder. 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/04/21 Mac:.. 
LD 1293 
LR 1116(02) 
An Act To Improve Access to Certain Injectable Medications for Treatment of Mental Illness and 
Substance Use Disorder 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'jB" [s -ZZo_j 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
.l''iscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2021-22 
FY 2022-23 
$41,316 
$52,073 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2023-24 
$54,828 
$0 
Projections 
FY2024-25 
$57,749 
$0 
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $41,316 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $52,073 in 
fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to implement the requirements of this 
legislation within the Office of Professional and Occupational Licensing, Maine Board of Pharmacy. 
Of this amount, allocations of $38,587 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $48,726 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Licensing and 
Enforcement program are included to establish one half-time Comprehensive Health Planner I position and relate<l All 
Other costs to manage the anticipated increase in applicants for certification to administer adult injections of certain 
drugs approved for the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorder, as well _as the investigation of 
complaints. Additionally, allocations of $2,729 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $3,347 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the 
Administrative Services Division are included for technology-related costs associated with establishing the 
Comprehensive Health Planner I position. The Office of Professional and Occupational Licensing will transfer funds 
from its Licensing and Enforcement program (which includes funds for the Maine Board of Pharmacy) to the 
Administrative Services Division to fund the allocations. 
The Maine Board of Pharmacy within the Office of Professional and Occupational Licensing has sufficient resources 
available to support the cost of this legislation without raising fees through the 2022-2023 biennium. However, fees 
may need to be increased in future biennia if the current fee structure does not generate sufficient revenue to cover the 
cost of this legislation.