Committee advances amendment to let pharmacists prescribe and administer more FDA‑licensed vaccines In a work session the committee advanced LD 20‑71 as amended to expand pharmacist authority to prescribe, dispense and administer a broader set of FDA‑licensed vaccines (including influenza and COVID updates) and to adjust the insurance‑coverage cross‑references; carriers flagged certificate technicalities and the committee suggested an implementation date tied to future plan years.

Maine's committee just took a big step forward, advancing a bill that could empower pharmacists to prescribe and administer more FDA-approved vaccines!

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Bill to require backup access for delayed mail‑order prescriptions draws industry pushback and calls for limits Sen. Donna Bailey’s LD 2005 would require mail‑order pharmacies and PBMs to provide a bridge supply at local pharmacies when deliveries are delayed or unusable; PBMs, carriers and plans supported the intent but urged limits (3‑ or 7‑day bridge, in‑network constraints) to avoid waste and cost.

Senator Donna Bailey's new bill aims to ensure Mainers never miss essential medications due to delayed mail-order deliveries, but industry pushback could change how it unfolds.

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