Sec. 3. Members; appointments; meetings. Resolved: That those members serving on the Health Care System and Health Security Board established by Public Law 2001, chapter 439, Part ZZZ on November 1, 2004 continue to serve unless they submit their resignations to the chairs. All appointments for vacancies to the board as of November 1, 2004 must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. Appointed members may continue to serve until their successors are appointed. The chairs shall call and convene meetings of the board as necessary; and be it further

Sec. 4. Board purpose. Resolved: That the purpose of the board is to develop recommendations to provide health care coverage to all citizens of this State through a single-payer health care plan that emphasizes access to comprehensive, preventive and long-term care; quality; cost containment; and choice of provider; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties of board. Resolved: That the board has the following duties.

A. In developing a proposal to implement a single-payer plan to provide health care coverage to all citizens of this State, the board shall make recommendations related to standards for:

(1) Eligibility for coverage under the plan for residents of this State, including a requirement that residents must apply for an identification card to enroll in the plan, responsibility for collection from individuals and insurance companies and reimbursement for providers in the State;

(2) The types of health care services covered under the plan. The plan must provide coverage for health care services from a provider within the State if those services are determined medically necessary by the provider for the patient, except that the plan may not provide cosmetic services. Copayments may be charged only as charged under current MaineCare coverage. Deductibles may not be charged to plan enrollees. The plan must be at least as inclusive as MaineCare coverage. This paragraph does not preclude supplemental insurance coverage for services that are