2.__Rules.__The department shall adopt rules providing for sanctions when complete, timely payment of premiums has not been made and providing grace periods applicable to such late or incomplete payments and allowing waiver of premiums for good cause.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2- A.

3.__Copayments.__The department may request, as part of the waiver request under subsection 1, permission to charge members copayments above those allowed in current federal regulation and statute.

Sec. K-10. 22 MRSA §3174-T, sub-§5, ķA, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. PP, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

A.__Premiums must be paid at the beginning of each month for coverage for that month.__Premium payments must be between 1% and 2% of family income.__Premiums must be imposed in a manner that places less burden on those with lower incomes than on those with higher incomes.

Sec. K-11. 22 MRSA §3174-V, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 401, Pt. T, §1, is amended to read:

§3174-V. Federally qualified health center reimbursements

Beginning in fiscal year 1999-00 2003-04, the reimbursement requirements listed in subsections 1 and 2 apply to payments for certain federally qualified health centers as defined in 42 United States Code, Section 1395x, subsection(aa)(1993).

1. Services furnished by center. The department shall reimburse a federally qualified health center no less than 100% of reasonable costs, reduced by the total copayments for which members are responsible, for services furnished by the center within the scope of service approved by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration or the commissioner if that center: