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| 3.__Employers. Four members representing employers, including one | | representative from the state employee health insurance program, | | one representative of a large private employer with more than 1,000 | | full-time equivalent employees, one medium-sized employer with 50 | | to 1,000 full-time employees and one representative of a small | | business with 50 or fewer employees; and |
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| | | 4.__Health plans. Two members representing health plans, | | including one representative of a private health plan and one | | representative from MaineCare. |
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| | | Prior to making appointments to the forum, the Governor shall | | seek nominations from a statewide medical association, a | | statewide osteopathic association, a statewide hospital | | association, a statewide nurses association, a statewide health | | purchasing collaborative, a statewide health management | | coalition, organized labor, a statewide organization representing | | consumers advocating for affordable health care, a national | | association of retired persons, a statewide citizen action | | organization, a statewide organization advocating equal justice, | | a statewide organization representing local chambers of commerce, | | a statewide organization representing businesses for social | | responsibility, a statewide small business alliance, a national | | federation of independent businesses, a statewide association of | | health plans and others as appropriate. |
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| | | Members of the advisory council serve 5-year terms and may | | serve no more than 2 consecutive terms.__The terms of the initial | | members appointed to the advisory council must be staggered. |
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| | | Members__of the advisory council are entitled to compensation | | according to Title 5, chapter 379. |
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| | | A quorum is a majority of the members of the advisory council. |
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| | | §6956.__Chair and officers |
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| | | The advisory council shall annually choose one of its members | | to serve as chair for a one-year term.__The advisory council may | | select other officers and designate their duties. |
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