PUBLIC Law Chapter 469

Policy and Finance and the Board of Directors of Dirigo Health,

established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24,

chapter 87, shall develop a methodology to determine an appropriate

savings offset payment to be paid by third-party administrators as

required by Title 24-A, section 6913, subsection 2. In developing

the methodology, the Governor's office and the board shall consult

with and reach consensus among self-insured employers, multiple-

employer welfare arrangements and third-party administrators. The

methodology must take into account both the similarities and the

differences that exist between self-insured plans, multiple-

employer welfare arrangements and health insurance. No later than

February 1, 2004, the board shall report on the methodology,

including recommended legislation to implement the savings offset

payments, to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and

Financial Services. The Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and

Financial Services may report out legislation to the Second Regular

Session of the 121st Legislature to implement the savings offset

payments.

Sec. A-11. Effective date. That section of this Part that amends the
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-G, subsection 1
takes effect on the date that coverage is first provided to
eligible employees and eligible individuals under Dirigo Health
Insurance as established in Title 24-A, section 6910.

PART B

Sec. B-1. 2 MRSA c. 5 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 5

STATE HEALTH PLANNING

§101.__Duties of Governor

1.__Governor.__The Governor or the Governor's designee shall:

A.__Develop and issue the biennial State Health Plan,
referred to in this chapter as "the plan," pursuant to
section 103.__The first plan must be issued by May 2004;

B.__Make an annual report to the public assessing the
progress toward meeting goals of the plan and provide any
needed updates to the plan;

C.__Issue an annual statewide health expenditure budget
report that must serve as the basis for establishing
priorities within the plan; and

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