Resolve, Regarding MaineCare Tobacco Treatment and Smoking Cessation Benefits

Sec. 1. Best practice and model treatment programs. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of MaineCare Services, shall work to address and reduce tobacco use by MaineCare members. The department shall identify best practice measures for reducing the smoking rate of MaineCare members. The department shall determine ways to increase use of the MaineCare tobacco treatment benefit while working within existing resources to fund projects necessary to reach MaineCare members. The department shall submit a written report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters on its progress under this section by November 30th each year through 2014.