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2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1680: MAINE HOSPICE COUNCIL › 22 §8614. Council budget; financing; executive director

§8614. Council budget; financing; executive director
The council shall prepare and adopt a biennial budget for presentation to the Governor and the Legislature as a request for appropriations sufficient to carry out its statutory responsibilities. The council may accept contributions of any type from any source to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities and to make arrangements regarding the administration of these funds as may be required as a condition precedent to the receipt of these funds by the Federal Government or any other source.   [PL 1991, c. 145 (AMD).]
The council may employ an executive director who shall be the principal administrative and executive employee of the council. The executive director may hire staff as necessary to carry out the responsibilities for the coordination of all affairs of the council including, but not limited to, the training and education of volunteers, health care professionals and the general public. The executive director is also responsible for advocacy on behalf of community hospices throughout the State. The executive director may obtain office space, goods and services as required to carry out these responsibilities.   [PL 1989, c. 596, Pt. F, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1989, c. 596, §F2 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 145 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1680: MAINE HOSPICE COUNCIL › 22 §8615. Palliative care initiatives

§8615. Palliative care initiatives
To the extent allowed by available resources, the council shall establish a palliative care consumer and professional information and education program to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care initiatives by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education are available to the public, health care providers and health care facilities. The council shall publish and maintain on a publicly accessible website information and resources related to palliative care, including, but not limited to, links to external resources, continuing professional education opportunities, delivery of palliative care in the home and in primary, secondary and tertiary care environments, best practices for palliative care delivery and consumer educational materials and referral information for palliative care, including hospice care. The council may develop and implement other initiatives regarding palliative care services and education as it determines to be appropriate. The council may seek and accept funding to cover the costs of the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council under section 1726. In performing its work under this section, the council shall consult with the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council.   [PL 2015, c. 203, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 203, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1681: LICENSING OF HOSPICE PROGRAMS › Subchapter 1: LICENSING OF REIMBURSED HOSPICE PROGRAMS › 22 §8624. Medication disposal

§8624. Medication disposal
A hospice provider who provides services to a client in the home of the client or the family of the client or another person shall provide a written policy to the client or family as part of developing the care plan. The written policy must include, but is not limited to, the following:   [PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Care plan guidance.
Clarification of the hospice provider, client and family roles and expectations regarding the prescribing and administering of controlled substances;
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Safe use and storage.
Requirements for management for safe use and storage of controlled substances in the home;
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Disposal expected.
Requirements for documentation that the client's family is expected to safely and appropriately dispose of any medications, especially controlled substances, after the client has died;
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Safe disposal.
Information on safe and environmentally sound disposal of medications;
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Disposal method.
Requirements for return envelopes or disposal kits or any other method of collection or disposal that the pharmacy providing the medication or the hospice provider has provided or recommended to the client and the family that is consistent with Maine Drug Enforcement Agency recommendations and requirements;
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
6.  Notice of letter after death.
Requirements for advance notice that the hospice provider will send a letter to the client's family after the client has died with a reminder that the family is expected to dispose of medications; and
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
7.  Documentation.
Requirements for signed documentation, retained by the hospice provider, from the client or family that the written policy has been provided and discussed in a language and manner that the client can understand.
[PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
The hospice provider shall send a letter to the family within 30 days of the death of the client stating that the family is expected to dispose of any medications with the information on safe and environmentally sound disposal that was provided at the time of developing the care plan.   [PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
For the purposes of this section, "controlled substances" has the same meaning as in section 7246, subsection 1.   [PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 193, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1681: LICENSING OF HOSPICE PROGRAMS › Subchapter 2: LICENSING OF VOLUNTEER HOSPICE PROGRAMS › 22 §8631. Volunteer hospice programs

§8631. Volunteer hospice programs
A volunteer hospice program must comply with this section and with all provisions of subchapter I that are relevant to a volunteer hospice program.   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Direct services.
At a minimum, a direct service volunteer must:
A. Submit a written application;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
B. Undergo a screening interview and a posttraining interview;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
C. Attend a 20-hour standard training program;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
D. Submit a confidentiality statement; and   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
E. If the volunteer will transport individuals, have proof of auto insurance and a valid driver's license.   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Policies and procedures.
Hospice programs shall develop and maintain policies and procedures that address the following:
A. Recruitment, retention and dismissal;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
B. Screening;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
C. Orientation;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
D. Scope of function;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
E. Supervision;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
F. Ongoing training and support;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
G. Interdisciplinary team conferencing;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
H. Records of volunteer activities; and   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
I. Bereavement services.   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Duties of coordinator.
Volunteer services must be directed by a coordinator of volunteer services who shall:
A. Implement a direct service volunteer program;   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
B. Coordinate the orientation, education, support and supervision of direct service volunteers; and   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
C. Coordinate the use of direct service volunteers with other hospice staff.   [PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Demonstrated knowledge.
Volunteers must demonstrate knowledge of and ability to access community resources that reflect the full scope of hospice care.
[PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 692, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8701. Declaration of purpose

§8701. Declaration of purpose
It is the intent of the Legislature that uniform systems of reporting health care information be established; that all providers and payors who are required to file reports do so in a manner consistent with these systems; and that, using the least restrictive means practicable for the protection of privileged health care information, public access to those reports be ensured.   [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8705. Enforcement (REPEALED)

§8705. Enforcement
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 457, §§11,12 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §§K28,29 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 659, §1 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8707. Public access to data (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12) (REPEALED)

§8707. Public access to data
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12)
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §§12,13 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 457, §§14,15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 469, §C27 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 466, Pt. A, §44 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 524, §4 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 528, §8 (RP). PL 2013, c. 528, §12 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8708-A. Quality data

§8708-A. Quality data
The board shall adopt rules regarding the collection of quality data. The board shall work with the Maine Quality Forum and the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council established in Title 24‑A, chapter 87, subchapter 2 to develop the rules. The rules must be based on the quality measures adopted by the Maine Quality Forum pursuant to Title 24‑A, section 6951, subsection 2. The rules must specify the content, form, medium and frequency of quality data to be submitted to the organization. In the collection of quality data, the organization must minimize duplication of effort, minimize the burden on those required to provide data and focus on data that may be retrieved in electronic format from within a health care practitioner's office or health care facility. As specified by the rules, health care practitioners and health care facilities shall submit quality data to the organization. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. C, §28 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 469, §C28 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8709. Financial data; scope of service data

§8709. Financial data; scope of service data
Financial data and scope of service data must be filed, stored and managed as follows.   [PL 1999, c. 353, §15 (AMD).]
1.  Financial data.
Each health care facility shall file with the organization, in a form specified by rule pursuant to section 8704, financial information including costs of operation, revenues, assets, liabilities, fund balances, other income, rates, charges and units of services, except to the extent that the board specifies by rule that portions of this information are unnecessary.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
1-A.  Hospitals; standardized accounting template.
When filing the financial information required under subsection 1, a hospital also shall file information using the standardized accounting template published in the report of the Commission to Study Maine's Community Hospitals in February 2005. The hospital shall file this information using an electronic version of the template provided to the hospital by the organization. If in succeeding years the template needs to be modified, the board shall adopt rules specifying the filing requirements. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2005, c. 394, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Certification required.
The board may require certification of such financial reports and attestation from responsible officials of the health care facility that such reports have to the best of their knowledge and belief been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the board.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
3.  Scope of service data.
Each health care facility shall file with the organization scope of service information, including bed capacity by service provided, special services, ancillary services, physician profiles in the aggregate by clinical specialties, nursing services and such other scope of service information as the organization determines necessary for the performance of its duties.
[PL 1999, c. 353, §15 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §15 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 394, §2 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8710. Restructuring data

§8710. Restructuring data
Restructuring data must be filed, stored and managed as follows.   [PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
1.  Major structural changes.
The board may require providers and payors to report the occurrence of major structural changes relevant to the restructuring of the delivery and financing of health care in the State and to the potential effects of that restructuring upon consumers.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
2.  Rulemaking.
The board shall adopt rules to define the specific structural changes to be reported, consistent with subsection 1. The required report must be limited to the filing of a concise narrative description of those occurrences that are clearly defined by the rule as requiring a report, accompanied by a chart depicting the relationship among organizations affected by the structural change. The rule must allow a single report to be filed by all providers and payors participating in or affected by a structural change for which a report is required.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
3.  Additional information.
In addition to the reports required under subsections 1 and 2, the organization may collect, store and analyze additional information from published sources and information that a provider or payor has prepared voluntarily for nonconfidential distribution to persons other than employees, officers and the governing body of the provider or payor.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
4.  Construction.
Nothing in this section may be construed to require providers or payors to notify the organization prior to taking action to evaluate restructuring or to require providers or payors to generate, compile, analyze or submit information in addition to the concise narrative descriptions and chart required in subsection 2.
[PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1995, c. 653, Pt. A, §7 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8711. Other health care information

§8711. Other health care information
1.  Development of health care information systems.
In addition to its authority to obtain information to carry out the specific provisions of this chapter, the organization may require providers and payors to furnish information with respect to the nature and quantity of services or coverage provided to the extent necessary to develop proposals for the modification, refinement or expansion of the systems of information disclosure established under this chapter. The organization's authority under this subsection includes the design and implementation of pilot information reporting systems affecting selected categories or representative samples of providers and payors.
[PL 2007, c. 136, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Information on mandated services.
[PL 2005, c. 253, §7 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 653, §A2 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 653, §A7 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 353, §16 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 457, §19 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 253, §7 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 136, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8713. Confidentiality protection for certain health care practitioners (REPEALED)

§8713. Confidentiality protection for certain health care practitioners
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 460, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 494, §9 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8715. Public health (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12)

§8715. Public health
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 2013, c. 528, §12)
1.  Permitted use and disclosure to public health authorities.
The organization may disclose protected health information, without an individual's authorization, to a public health authority for public health purposes mandated by state or federal law.
[PL 2013, c. 528, §10 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 528, §12 (AFF).]
2.  Use by public health authority.
A state or federal public health authority to which protected health information has been disclosed under subsection 1 may use that information for public health activities and may disclose that information for public health activities as allowed by state or federal law and in accordance with board rules on data release adopted pursuant to section 8714.
[PL 2013, c. 528, §10 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 528, §12 (AFF).]
3.  Data use agreement.
Prior to disclosing any data under subsection 1, the organization shall enter into a data use agreement with a public health authority. The agreement must include protocols that have been approved by the board for safeguarding confidential information and for ensuring there will be no disclosures of protected health information. The protocols must include appropriate accountability and notification requirements as in the business associate agreements under HIPAA.
[PL 2013, c. 528, §10 (NEW); PL 2013, c. 528, §12 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 528, §10 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 528, §12 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8715-A. Reporting of cancer data and vital statistics data

§8715-A. Reporting of cancer data and vital statistics data
1.  Reporting; joint rule-making authority.
The organization and the Department of Health and Human Services may adopt a joint rule to require the reporting to the organization of data from the cancer-incidence registry established pursuant to section 1404 and data related to the registration of vital statistics pursuant to section 2701. The rule adopted pursuant to this section is a routine technical rule as described in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. A, §9 (NEW).]
2.  Confidentiality of data reported.
Data reported to the organization in accordance with subsection 1 is the organization's data and must be protected by privacy and security measures consistent with health care industry standards. The data is confidential and may be released only in accordance with the organization's rule on release of data to the public adopted pursuant to section 8707. Any such cancer data or vital statistics data may be released only in accordance with the organization's rule adopted after the effective date of this subsection.
[PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. A, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. A, §9 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS › 22 §8719. Provider database and service locator tool

§8719. Provider database and service locator tool
1.  Provider database.
The organization shall develop and maintain a multipayor provider database that must be used by the department to provide information for a service locator available on a publicly accessible website for use by the public, by providers and by state agencies in accordance with this section. The organization and the department shall leverage existing data sources to maintain the database whenever possible, as allowable by state and federal law. Creation and maintenance of the database may not increase mandatory reporting requirements for providers of physical health services, and reporting requirements for providers of behavioral health services must be kept to the minimum necessary to ensure development of a useful database and tool for analytic, consumer service and provider identification and referral purposes. The organization shall collaborate with the department as necessary on the development and maintenance of the database.
[PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Funding.
The development of the multipayor provider database and service locator tool under subsection 1 must be funded using existing resources within the department and grant funding obtained by the department from public and private sources. The organization and the Office of MaineCare Services within the department are jointly responsible for the ongoing maintenance costs of the provider database using existing resources.
[PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 423, Pt. B, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8731. Definitions

§8731. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
1.  Brand-name drug.
"Brand-name drug" means a prescription drug marketed under a proprietary name or registered trademark name, including a biological product.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
1-A.  Drug product family.
"Drug product family" means a group of one or more prescription drugs that share a unique generic drug description and drug form.
[PL 2021, c. 305, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Generic drug.
"Generic drug" means a prescription drug, whether identified by its chemical, proprietary or nonproprietary name, that is not a brand-name drug and is therapeutically equivalent to a brand-name drug in dosage, safety, strength, method of consumption, quality, performance and intended use. "Generic drug" includes a biosimilar product.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
3.  Manufacturer.
"Manufacturer" means an entity that manufactures or repackages, and sets the wholesale acquisition cost for, prescription drugs that are distributed in the State.
[PL 2021, c. 305, §2 (AMD).]
3-A.  Prescription drug.
"Prescription drug" means a drug, as defined in 21 United States Code, Section 321(g) or a biological product as defined in 42 United States Code, Section 262(i)(1) that:
A. Is intended for human use;   [PL 2021, c. 305, §3 (NEW).]
B. Is not a device within the meaning of 21 United States Code, Section 321(h); and   [PL 2021, c. 305, §3 (NEW).]
C. By federal or state law, can be lawfully dispensed or administered only on prescription by a licensed health care professional.   [PL 2021, c. 305, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 305, §3 (NEW).]
4.  Pricing component data.
"Pricing component data" means data unique to each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager subject to this subchapter that evidences the cost to each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager to make a prescription drug available to consumers and the payments received by each manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager to make a prescription drug available to consumers, taking into account any price concessions, and that is measured uniformly among the entities, as determined by rules adopted by the organization pursuant to section 8737.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
5.  Pricing unit.
"Pricing unit" means the smallest dispensable amount of a prescription drug that could be dispensed.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
6.  Wholesale acquisition cost.
"Wholesale acquisition cost" means a manufacturer's listed price for sale to a wholesale drug distributor or other entity that purchases a prescription drug directly from the manufacturer, not including any price concessions.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 305, §§1-3 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8733. Confidentiality

§8733. Confidentiality
Information provided to the organization as required by this subchapter by a manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager is confidential and not a public record under Title 1, chapter 13, except that the organization may share information:   [PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
1.  Bureau of Insurance.
With the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance, to the extent necessary for the bureau to enforce the provisions of Title 24‑A, as long as any information shared is kept confidential;
[PL 2021, c. 305, §7 (AMD).]
2.  Aggregate.
In the aggregate, as long as it is not released in a manner that allows the determination of individual prescription drug pricing contract terms covering a manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager; and
[PL 2021, c. 305, §7 (AMD).]
3.  Publicly available.
That is available, for purchase or otherwise, to the public.
[PL 2021, c. 305, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 305, §7 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8734. Registration requirements

§8734. Registration requirements
Beginning January 1, 2020, manufacturers, wholesale drug distributors and pharmacy benefits managers subject to this subchapter shall register annually with the organization in a manner prescribed by the organization.   [PL 2021, c. 305, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 305, §8 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8735. Compliance

§8735. Compliance
1.  Certification of accuracy.
A manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager that submits a notification or report to the organization pursuant to this subchapter shall submit with the notification or report a signed written certification of the notification's or report's accuracy.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
2.  Civil penalty.
A manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager that violates this subchapter commits a civil violation for which a fine of $30,000 may be adjudged for each day of the violation.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
3.  Audit.
The organization may audit the data submitted by a manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to this subchapter. The manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager shall pay for the costs of the audit.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
4.  Corrective action plan.
The organization may require a manufacturer, wholesale drug distributor or pharmacy benefits manager subject to this subchapter to develop a corrective action plan to correct any deficiencies the organization finds with the manufacturer's, wholesale drug distributor's or pharmacy benefits manager's compliance with this subchapter.
[PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8736. Public report

§8736. Public report
Beginning November 1, 2020 and annually thereafter, the organization shall produce and post on its publicly accessible website an annual report, including information developed from the disclosures received pursuant to this subchapter on trends in the cost of prescription drugs, analysis of manufacturer prices and price increases, the major components of prescription drug pricing along the supply chain and the impacts on insurance premiums and cost sharing and any other information the organization determines is relevant to providing greater consumer awareness of the factors contributing to the cost of prescription drugs in the State. The report may not make public any information that is confidential pursuant to section 8733. The organization shall submit the report required by this section to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health data reporting and prescription drug matters and the committee may report out legislation to the first regular or second regular session of the Legislature, depending on the year in which the report is submitted.   [PL 2021, c. 305, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 305, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1683: MAINE HEALTH DATA ORGANIZATION › Subchapter 3: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING FOR PURCHASERS › 22 §8737. Rulemaking

§8737. Rulemaking
The organization may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 470, §8 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1684: SENTINEL EVENTS REPORTING › 22 §8751. Sentinel event reporting

§8751. Sentinel event reporting
There is established under this chapter a system for reporting sentinel events for the purpose of improving the quality of health care and increasing patient safety.   [PL 2001, c. 678, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 678, §3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 678, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 678, §3 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1684: SENTINEL EVENTS REPORTING › 22 §8753-A. Standardized procedure

§8753-A. Standardized procedure
A health care facility shall have a written standardized procedure for the identification of sentinel events. The division shall develop the standardized reporting and notification procedures by adoption of routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.   [PL 2009, c. 358, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 358, §3 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1684: SENTINEL EVENTS REPORTING › 22 §8755. Compliance

§8755. Compliance
1.  Oversight.
The division shall place primary emphasis on ensuring effective corrective action by the facility.
[PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (NEW).]
2.  Penalties.
When the division determines that a health care facility failed to report a sentinel event pursuant to this chapter, the health care facility is subject to a penalty imposed in conformance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4 and payable to the State of not more than $10,000 per violation. If the facility in good faith notified the division of a suspected sentinel event and the division later determines it is a sentinel event, the facility is not subject to a penalty for that event. Funds collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in a dedicated special revenue account to be used to support sentinel event reporting and education.
[PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (NEW).]
3.  Administrative hearing and appeal.
To contest the imposition of a penalty under this section, a health care facility must submit to the division a written request for an administrative hearing within 10 days of notice of imposition of a penalty pursuant to this section. Judicial appeal must be in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 7.
[PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (NEW).]
4.  Injunction.
Notwithstanding any other remedies provided by law, the Office of the Attorney General may seek an injunction to require compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (NEW).]
5.  Enforcement.
The Office of the Attorney General may file a complaint with the District Court seeking injunctive relief for violations of this chapter.
[PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 678, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 678, §3 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 358, §7 (RPR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1684: SENTINEL EVENTS REPORTING › 22 §8756. Rulemaking

§8756. Rulemaking
The department shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 2001, c. 678, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 678, §3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 678, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 678, §3 (AFF).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8801. Definitions (REPEALED)

§8801. Definitions
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8802. Quality Employment and Business Ownership Opportunities program (REPEALED)

§8802. Quality Employment and Business Ownership Opportunities program
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8803. Eligibility for grants (REPEALED)

§8803. Eligibility for grants
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8804. Application procedure (REPEALED)

§8804. Application procedure
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8805. Program requirements (REPEALED)

§8805. Program requirements
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8806. Availability of funds (REPEALED)

§8806. Availability of funds
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8807. Monitoring of grantees (REPEALED)

§8807. Monitoring of grantees
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8808. Job bank (REPEALED)

§8808. Job bank
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8809. Rules (REPEALED)

§8809. Rules
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8810. Report to Legislature (REPEALED)

§8810. Report to Legislature
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1685: QUALITY EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM › 22 §8811. Effective date (REPEALED)

§8811. Effective date
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 484, §1 (NEW). MRSA T. 22 §8811 (RP).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1686: NEWBORN HEARING PROGRAM › 22 §8821. Newborn Hearing Program established

§8821. Newborn Hearing Program established
There is established within the department the Newborn Hearing Program, referred to in this chapter as the "program," to enable children and their families and caregivers to obtain information regarding hearing screening and evaluation and to learn about treatment and intervention services at the earliest opportunity in order to prevent or mitigate developmental delays and academic failures associated with undetected hearing loss. The obligations of the department regarding this program begin when funding is available to the department to implement the program.   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1686: NEWBORN HEARING PROGRAM › 22 §8823. Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board

§8823. Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board
The Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Board, as established in Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 14-C, is created to provide oversight and advice on the program. The department shall provide administrative support services required by the board.   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
1.  Duties.
The board shall perform the following duties.
A. The board shall oversee the program and advise the commissioner on issues relating to the program and shall recommend procedures for hearing screening, evaluation, treatment and intervention services.   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
B. Beginning January 1, 2001, the board shall report each year to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters and education matters on the program, the percentages of children being screened and evaluated and those children being offered and receiving intervention and treatment services. The report must be made available to the public.   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Composition of board.
The board consists of an odd number of members, numbering at least 15, appointed by the Governor, including but not limited to:
A. An audiologist, a physician, a speech-language pathologist, a nurse, a certified teacher of the deaf and a person who provides early intervention services to children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing through the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf;   [RR 2017, c. 1, §15 (COR).]
B. A person who is culturally deaf, a person who is hard-of-hearing or deaf, a parent of a child who is culturally deaf, a parent of a child who is hard-of-hearing or deaf and a parent of a hearing child; and   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
C. A representative of hospitals, a representative of health carriers, a representative of the early childhood special education program under Title 20-A, chapter 303 and a representative of the department.   [PL 2005, c. 662, Pt. A, §42 (AMD).]
[RR 2017, c. 1, §15 (COR).]
3.  Reimbursement for expenses.
Board members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred to attend board meetings but are not entitled to per diem payments.
[PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Funding.
The department shall provide financial and staff support for the board. The department shall submit grant proposals for funding the program to the Federal Government under the federal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 1999 and under 42 United States Code, Chapter 7, Subchapter V.
[PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 662, §A42 (AMD). RR 2017, c. 1, §15 (COR).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1686: NEWBORN HEARING PROGRAM › 22 §8825. Rulemaking

§8825. Rulemaking
The department shall adopt rules as required to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 647, §2 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1687: BIRTH DEFECTS PROGRAM › 22 §8941. Birth Defects Program

§8941. Birth Defects Program
There is established, within the Bureau of Health, the Birth Defects Program, referred to in this chapter as the "program," to identify and investigate birth defects in children. The program shall identify and research birth defects in children and maintain a central registry of cases of birth defects.   [PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
1.  Duties.
The program shall collect, analyze and distribute information and undertake necessary research to identify the following with regard to birth defects: causes, risk factors and strategies for prevention and the provision of services.
[PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Data collection.
The program shall establish systems for data collection that are medically recognized and scientific, that identify prevalence and incidence rates by region and population group and that identify the morbidity and mortality rates resulting from birth defects.
[PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Submission of information.
Providers of health care licensed under this Title and Title 32 must make available to the program health care records and information relating to the occurrence of birth defects in the form and manner provided by the department.
[PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
4.  Contact with families.
The department may contact families to provide information about available services.
[PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
5.  Contracts.
The department may enter into contracts with nonprofit institutions and entities to perform its functions under this chapter.
[PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1687: BIRTH DEFECTS PROGRAM › 22 §8942. Investigations and inspections

§8942. Investigations and inspections
The department may conduct investigations and inspections, including medical, demographic, environmental, epidemiological and toxicological investigations, of current or past cases of suspected birth defects in order to determine the nature and extent of disease or known or suspected causes of the birth defects, to improve access to services and to formulate and evaluate control measures to protect the public health. Persons requested to provide information and access to health care and other records for the purposes of an investigation or inspection under this section shall provide information and access.   [PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1687: BIRTH DEFECTS PROGRAM › 22 §8943. Central registry

§8943. Central registry
The department shall establish and maintain a central registry for cases of birth defects to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and facilitate research on birth defects. The submission of information to and distribution of information from the central registry are subject to the requirements of this chapter and other provisions of law. Information that directly or indirectly identifies individual persons contained within the registry is confidential and must be distributed from the registry in accordance with rules adopted by the department. The department shall adopt rules according to which it will in a timely fashion refer to the Child Development Services System children with confirmed birth defects who may be eligible for early intervention. The department and the Department of Education shall execute an interagency agreement to facilitate the referrals under this section. In accordance with the interagency agreement, the Department of Education shall offer a single point of contact for the Department of Health and Human Services to use in making referrals. Also in accordance with the interagency agreement, the Child Development Services System may make direct contact with the families who are referred. The referrals may take place electronically. For purposes of quality assurance and improvement, the Child Development Services System shall supply to the department aggregate data at least annually on the number of children referred under this section who were found eligible for early intervention services and on the number of children found not eligible for early intervention services. In addition, the department shall supply data at least annually to the Child Development Services System on how many children had data entered into the registry. For a child whose parent or legal guardian objects on the basis of sincerely held religious belief, the department may not require the reporting of information about that child to the central registry or enter into the central registry information regarding birth defects of that child.   [PL 2007, c. 450, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 450, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).
2023 Maine Revised Statutes › TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE › Subtitle 6: FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS › Chapter 1687: BIRTH DEFECTS PROGRAM › 22 §8944. Rules

§8944. Rules
The department shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.   [PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 344, §1 (NEW).