An Act to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Requiring Reference-based Pricing
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1829
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S781 (Senate)

SENATE AMEND:MENT" /)" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 745, 
L.D. 1829, "An Act to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Requiring Reference-based 
Pricing" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 6. Transfer to unappropriated surplus of General Fund; Department 
of Professional and Financial Regulation, Financial Institutions - Bureau of. 
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on or before June 30, 2025, the State 
Controller shall transfer $1,336,343 from the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, Financial Institutions - Bureau of, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
Sec. 7. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
OFFICE OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE 
Office of Affordable Health Care Z320 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for contracts required to meet the new requirements 
of the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of Affordable Health Care Z320 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$1,100,000 
$1,100,000 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to establish one limited-period Public Service 
Coordinator II position and one limited-period Planner II position to administer the new 
requirements of the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board. 
GENERAL FUND 
2023-24 
Personal Services 
$0 
All Other 
$0 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$232,358 
$3,985 
$236,343 
ROS 
SENATE AMENDMENT" /t "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 745, L.D. 1829{) ~181) 
OFFICE OF AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$1,336,343 
$1,336,343 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" by replacing the ongoing 
General Fund appropriations to the Office of Affordable Health Care with a one-time 
General Fund appropriation of $1,336,343 in fiscal year 2024-25. The amendment also 
requires a transfer of $1,336,343 from the Department of Professional and Financial 
Regulation, Financial Institutions - Bureau of, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the 
unappropriated surplus of the General Fund. 
SPONSORED BY: -------"/;1.A. 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggin 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/09/24 frac:.. 
LD 1829 
LR 735(04) 
An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce 
Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment',~" to Committee Amendment "A" ( 5·78'1) 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Transfers 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
($1,336,343) 
($1,147,961) 
($1,160,160) 
$0 
($1,147,961) 
($1,160,160) 
$1,336,343 
$0 
$0 
($1,336,343) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment removes the ongoing General Fund appropriations to the Office of Affordable Health Care beginning 
in fiscal year 2024-25 and replaces it with a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Office of Affordable Health 
Care of $1,336,343 in fiscal year 2024-25 to establish one limited-period Public Service Coordinator II position, one 
limited-period Planner II position and for contracts to administer the new requirements of the Maine Prescription Drug 
Affordability Board. 
The amendment also adds a transfer of $1,336,343 from the Depai1ment of Professional and Financial Regulation, 
Bureau of Financial Institutions, Other Special Revenue Funds account to the Unappropriated Surplus of the General 
Fund. 
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