| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-E, sub-§4 is enacted to read: |
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| | Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2808-C is enacted to read: |
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| §2808-C.__Standard Small Group Health Plan |
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| | 1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context | otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following | meanings. |
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| A.__"Carrier" has the meaning set forth in section 2808-B, | subsection 1, paragraph A. |
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| B.__"Commission" means the Standard Small Group Health Plan | Commission. |
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| C.__"Premium rate" has the meaning set forth in section | 2808-B, subsection 1, paragraph F. |
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| D.__"Small group health plan" has the meaning set forth in | section 2808-B, subsection 1, paragraph G. |
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| E.__"Standard plan" has the meaning set forth in section | 2808-B, subsection 8, paragraph A. |
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| | 2.__Establishment.__The Standard Small Group Health Plan | Commission, referred to in this section as "the commission," | established by Title 5, section 12004-E, subsection 4, is | composed of the following 3 members: |
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| A.__The superintendent or superintendent's designee; and |
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| B.__Two members of the public, appointed jointly by the | President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of | Representatives. |
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| Each public member of the commission is entitled to compensation | pursuant to Title 5, chapter 379.__The commission shall meet from | time to time as required to fulfill its responsibilities.__The | bureau shall provide staff assistance to the commission. |
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| | 3.__Duties.__The commission shall define a minimum standard | small group health plan in addition to the 2 plans defined by |
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