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Sec. B-17. 22 MRSA §2700-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2005, c. 589, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
4. Fees. Beginning April 1, 2006, each manufacturer of
prescription drugs that are provided to Maine residents through
the MaineCare program under section 3174-G or the elderly low-
cost drug program under section 254 254-D shall pay a fee of
$1,000 per calendar year to the State. Fees collected under this
subsection must be used to cover the cost of overseeing
implementation of this section, including but not limited to
maintaining links to publicly accessible websites to which
manufacturers are posting clinical trial information under
subsection 3 and other relevant sites, assessing whether and the
extent to which Maine residents have been harmed by the use of a
particular drug and undertaking the public education initiative
under subsection 5. Revenues received under this subsection must
be deposited into an Other Special Revenue Funds account to be
used for the purposes of this subsection.

 
Sec. B-18. 22 MRSA §7703, sub-§4, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 691,
§2, is amended to read:

 
F. The Protection and Advocacy Agency for the
Developmentally Disabled in Maine in connection with
investigations conducted in accordance with Title 5, chapter
961 511. The determination of what information and records
are relevant to the investigation shall must be made by
agreement between the department and the agency; and

 
Sec. B-19. 24-A MRSA §3703, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1997, c. 661, §5,
is further amended to read:

 
5. Composition of the board. The board consists of up to 9
members. Six members must be officers, directors, employees,
partners or members of policyholders who purchase workers'
compensation coverage from the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance
Company. Two members must be persons who represent the public
interest of the company and must be appointed by the Governor
within 30 days after a new board member is authorized or a
vacancy occurs, subject to review and comment by the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
banking and insurance matters. The designated committee shall
complete its review within 15 days of the Governor's written
notice of appointment. If the designated committee fails to act
within the required 15 days, then the appointees put forward by
the Governor become the required board members. One member must
be an at-large policyholder member elected by the board. The
remaining board member is the president and chief executive
officer who shall serve on the board of directors while employed
as president and chief executive officer. The reduction in the


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