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| 6.__Quarterly determination of fiscal status; reports.__On a | | quarterly basis, the commissioner shall determine the fiscal | | status of the program, determine whether an adjustment in | | maximum eligibility level is required under subsection 2, | | paragraph B and report to the joint standing committee of the | | Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and | | financial affairs and the joint standing committee of the | | Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services | | matters on enrollment, utilization and costs of the program. |
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| | | 7.__Provisions applicable to federally recognized Indian | | tribes.__After consultation with federally recognized Indian | | nations, tribes or bands of Indians in the State, the | | commissioner shall adopt rules regarding eligibility and | | participation of persons who are members of a nation, tribe or | | band, consistent with Title 30, section 6211, in order to best | | achieve the goal of providing access to primary and preventive | | health care while maximizing the use of federal funding. |
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| | | 8.__Resource guide.__The program must post on the Internet a | | resource guide to primary and preventive health care services | | for use by consumers and providers of health care services. |
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| | | 9.__Health weeks.__Twice per year the program must undertake | | a health week promotional campaign to provide free health | | screening services and encourage enrollment in the program. |
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| | | 10.__Rulemaking.__The department shall adopt rules in | | accordance with Title 5, chapter 375 as required to implement | | this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are | | routine technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter 2-A. |
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| | | Sec. 3. Public hearings. In performing its duties under the Maine | | Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-DD, subsection 4, | | between October 1, 2003 and the date that the statewide | | primary and preventive health care program, established in | | Title 22, section 3174-DD, subsection 1, begins providing | | services, the statewide preventive and health care program | | advisory committee shall convene 4 public hearings, one of | | which must be held in York County, Cumberland County, Oxford | | County or Androscoggin County, one of which must be held in | | Franklin County, Kennebec County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc | | County, Knox County or Waldo County, one of which must be held | | in Aroostook County, Penobscot County, Somerset County or | | Piscataquis County and one of which must be held in Washington | | County or Hancock County. |
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| | | Sec. 4. Waiver application. By January 1, 2004 the Department of | | Human Services shall submit an application for a |
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