LD697

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

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Maine LD697 directs the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to assess strategies to reduce prescription drug costs and implement.

Maine LD697 amends the laws governing the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board. It tasks the board with assessing strategies to reduce prescription drug costs, including implementing reference-based pricing. The board must review experiences of other states, consider prescription drug spending data, and solicit public input. The board is also directed to recommend a program to reduce the impact of prescription drug costs on the State's health care system, stem the rate of growth in prescription drug spending, and reduce cost barriers for consumers.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

125 Yea

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9 Nay

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17 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

1:30 PM

Hearing

Mar 13, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Jul 8, 2025

Senate

HELD BY THE GOVERNOR.

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table

Jun 25, 2025

Senate

On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159)