LD1840. An Act To Limit MaineCare Reimbursement for Methadone Treatment

Maine Legislature. 125th Legislature. House of Representatives.

Introduced:
Mar 06, 2012
Last Action:
May 31, 2012
(S) In possession of the Senate when the Senate ADJOURNED SINE DIE and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD).
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History

Mar 06, 2012: (H) Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.

Mar 06, 2012: (H) The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

Mar 06, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Mar 07, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator McCormick of Kennebec, REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES and ordered printed, in concurrence.

Apr 06, 2012: (H) Reports READ.

Apr 06, 2012: (H) On motion of Representative STRANG BURGESS of Cumberland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.

Apr 06, 2012: (H) The Bill was READ ONCE.

Apr 06, 2012: (H) Committee Amendment A" (H-912) was READ and ADOPTED."

Apr 06, 2012: (H) Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.

Apr 06, 2012: (H) The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-912)."

Apr 06, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Reports READ.

Apr 09, 2012: (S) On motion by Senator McCORMICK of Kennebec the Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment A" (H-912) Report ACCEPTED

Apr 09, 2012: (S) READ ONCE.

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Committee Amendment A" (H-912) READ and ADOPTED

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment A" (H-912)

Apr 09, 2012: (S) Ordered sent down forthwith.

Apr 10, 2012: (H) PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

Apr 10, 2012: (H) Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Apr 10, 2012: (S) Under suspension of the Rules, on motion by Senator ROSEN of Hancock, PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE, pending ENACTMENT, in concurrence.

May 31, 2012: (S) In possession of the Senate when the Senate ADJOURNED SINE DIE and PLACED IN THE LEGISLATIVE FILES (DEAD).

Summary

28 This bill proposes to limit MaineCare reimbursement for methadone for the treatment 29 of addiction to opiates to a lifetime maximum of 24 months, effective January 1, 2013. The bill authorizes reimbursement for longer than 24 months if the Department of Health 31 and Human Services provides prior authorization. The bill proposes to limit services to 32 the clinic closest to the home of the member. The bill requires the department to review 33 the options to restrict transportation services reimbursement for methadone treatment 34 under the MaineCare program to encourage efficient use of transportation services and to discourage and penalize fraud. The review must include a study of limitations based on 36 one-way or round-trip reimbursement and a requirement to use the provider whose office 37 is the closest to the MaineCare member's home. The department is required to report to 38 the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human 39 services matters by December 15, 2012 on the department's findings and recommendations as a result of the review. Page 1 -125LR2680(01)-1