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An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code

An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code

An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code Sponsor: Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code Sponsor: Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-10 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-05 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-02-12 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP/ONTP

  5. 2026-02-04 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2026-02-04 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2026-01-28 Committee

    Work Session Held; TABLED

  8. 2025-12-03 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code
Sponsor:
Representative Anne-Marie Mastraccio
Reference committee:
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2802(02)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
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H.P. 1341 - L.D. 2011
An Act to Remove the MaineCare Program from the Prescription Drug
Benefit Provisions in the Maine Insurance Code
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §4347, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 469, §8 and affected
by §9, is amended to read:
3. Carrier. "Carrier" has the same meaning as in section 4301‑A, subsection 3, except
that "carrier" does not include a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, as defined in
section 6601, subsection 5, if the multiple-employer welfare arrangement contracts with a
3rd-party administrator to manage and administer health benefits, including benefits for
prescription drugs. "Carrier" also includes the MaineCare program pursuant to Title 22,
chapter 855 and the group health plan provided to state employees and other eligible
persons pursuant to Title 5, section 285.
APPROVED
MARCH 19, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
561
PUBLIC LAW