§6914.__Executive director

The executive director shall:

1.__Serve as liaison.__Serve as the liaison between the board of directors and Dirigo Health and serve as secretary and treasurer to the board;

2.__Manage programs and services.__Manage Dirigo Health's programs and services, including the Maine Quality Forum established under section 6951;

3.__Employ or contract for personnel or service.__Employ or contract on behalf of Dirigo Health for professional and nonprofessional personnel or service;

4.__Approve accounts. Approve all accounts for salaries, per diems, allowable expenses of Dirigo Health or of any employee or consultant and expenses incidental to the operation of Dirigo Health; and

5.__Perform other duties.__Perform other duties prescribed by the board to carry out the functions of this chapter.

§6915.__Status of employees

1.__State civil service exemption.__Employees of Dirigo Health are unclassified major policy-influencing employees under the state civil service provisions of Title 5, Part 2 and chapter 372.

2.__State retirement and employee health insurance. Employees of Dirigo Health are deemed state employees for the purposes of the state retirement provisions of Title 5, Part 20 and the state employee health insurance program under Title 5, chapter 13, subchapter 2.

§6916.__Dirigo Health Insurance