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and to evaluate existing health and wellness programs. The | | commission shall submit a report concerning its activities relating | | to these purposes and any accompanying legislation to the First | | Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature by November 3, 2006. The | | commission is authorized to submit legislation related to its | | report to the First Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. |
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| | | Sec. 3. Dirigo Health study and report; Department of Health and Human Services | | study and report. The Board of Directors of Dirigo Health, | | established pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, | | chapter 87, shall consider the recommendations of the Commission | | to Study Public Health related to providing incentives to | | individuals using certain public benefit programs when it reviews | | the "Healthy ME Rewards" incentive program of the Dirigo Health | | plan. In response to the recommendations included in the final | | report of the Commission to Study Public Health, the Board of | | Directors of Dirigo Health shall conduct a study that includes | | the following: |
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| | | 1. An analysis of the extent to which the "Healthy ME Rewards" | | incentive program, or any quality assurance, disease prevention, | | disease management or cost-containment programs included as part | | of the Dirigo Health plan in accordance with the Maine Revised | | Statutes, Title 24-A, section 6910, contains incentives that | | encourage the purchase of healthy and nutritious food by | | individuals enrolled in the health plan and their dependents; |
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| | | 2. An analysis of how food purchasing behavior information | | obtained via the electronic benefit transfer, EBT, card system | | about individuals receiving public benefits through the Food | | Stamp Program can be directly used by the Dirigo Health plan's | | "Healthy ME Rewards" incentive program to provide incentives to | | individuals enrolled in the health plan that participate in the | | Food Stamp Program; and |
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| | | 3. An analysis of the extent to which the consumer education | | campaign developed and conducted by the Maine Quality Forum in | | accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section | | 6951, subsection 5 to help health care consumers make informed | | decisions and engage in healthy lifestyles includes information | | regarding the consumption of healthy and nutritious food by | | individuals enrolled in the Dirigo Health plan, as well as | | individuals who are receiving public benefits through the Food | | Stamp Program. |
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| | | The Board of Directors of Dirigo Health shall submit a report | | that includes findings and recommendations from the |
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