6.__Transfer.__At the end of the year, a member may elect to transfer all or a portion of the balance remaining in a member account under subsection 3 to a family development account established under Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter 4-A.__An amount transferred from a member account to a family development account is subject to the provisions of this subsection.

A.__The amount transferred pursuant to this subsection is eligible to be matched as permitted under Title 10, section 1076, subsection 4, paragraph B.

B.__The amount transferred pursuant to this subsection may be withdrawn for health care purposes under Title 10, section 1077, subsection 1, paragraph F.

C.__Any amount deposited into the family development account pursuant to this subsection as a matching contribution to the amount transferred from a member account may be withdrawn for any of the purposes under Title 10, section 1077, subsection 1.

7.__Reporting.__The department shall report by February 15th of each year to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and health and human services matters regarding operation of the health care savings accounts and the program within the MaineCare program.

8.__Rulemaking.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUMMARY

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish health savings accounts and a health care management program within the MaineCare program, subject to a waiver from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The bill requires the department to report by February 15th of each year to the joint standing committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial