PART A

Sec. A-1. 22 MRSA c. 106 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 106

ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

SUBCHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§371.__Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Agency.__"Agency" means the Maine Health Care Agency established by section 375.

2. Council.__"Council" means the Maine Health Care Council established by section 377.

3. Fund.__"Fund" means the Maine Health Care Trust Fund established by section 374, subsection 1.

4. Global budget. "Global budget" means a statewide aggregate amount budgeted for the provision of all health care services or for any sector of health care services.

5. Open plan.__"Open plan" means the benefit delivery system for the Maine Health Care Plan that is open to all plan members and all participating providers, as specified in rules adopted pursuant to section 372, subsection 4.

6. Organized delivery system. "Organized delivery system" means an organization that provides or contracts for a complete range of health care services, as specified in rules adopted pursuant to section 372, subsection 4, paragraph A.

7. Participating provider.__"Participating provider" means a provider approved for the delivery of health care services pursuant to section 372, subsection 4.

8. Plan.__"Plan" means the Maine Health Care Plan established by section 372.