| This bill establishes the unused prescription drug program |
under which unused prescription drugs are accepted and dispensed |
to low-income persons. To be eligible for the program a person |
must have a family income below 350% of the federal poverty |
level, may not be receiving MaineCare prescription drug benefits, |
must be a Maine resident and must have a valid prescription for |
the drug to be dispensed. The program may accept unused and |
unopened prescription drugs from drug manufacturers, drug |
wholesale and terminal distributors, hospitals, health clinics, |
federally qualified health centers, Indian health centers and |
rural health centers and assisted living facilities licensed by |
the Department of Health and Human Services. |