H.P. 23 - L.D. 33
An Act to Delay Implementation of a Separate Community Rate for Individuals Eligible for Medicare
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, this Act needs to take effect immediately for the protection of those individuals with individual health insurance who will soon become eligible for Medicare; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§2, ¶E, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 370, Pt. E, §3, is amended to read:
E. A separate community rate may be established for individuals eligible for Medicare Part A without paying a premium; however, this rate may not be applied if both the Medicare eligibility date and the issue date are prior to the effective date of this paragraph July 1, 2000.
Sec. 2. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to September 19, 1997.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective April 2, 1999.
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