{"data":{"id":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4317-e","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"24-A M.R.S. §4317-E","heading":"Coverage for emergency supply of chronic maintenance drugs","body":"1.  Definition.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, \"chronic maintenance drug\" has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 13786‑F, subsection 1.\n2.  Coverage required.  A carrier offering a health plan in this State must make available coverage for an emergency supply of a chronic maintenance drug dispensed pursuant to Title 32, section 13786‑F in the same manner as coverage for other drugs under the health plan. A carrier may impose any deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirement for the chronic maintenance drug as long as the amount of the deductible, copayment, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirement is applied in the same manner as if the chronic maintenance drug were dispensed as prescribed by a provider.\n3.  Application.  This section does not apply to a health plan offered for use with a health savings account unless the federal Internal Revenue Service determines that the benefits required by this section are permissible benefits in a high deductible health plan as defined in the federal Internal Revenue Code, Section 223(c)(2).","path":["TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE","CHAPTER 56-A: HEALTH PLAN IMPROVEMENT ACT","SUBCHAPTER 1: HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec4317-E.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:33Z","sha256":"8ba515a050bc71a0120b4122d1899724144c41bf62b140f341d9898b39fc46c5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4317-d","next":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-4318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}