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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

PART ZZZ

     Sec. ZZZ-1. Health Care System and Health Security Board.

     1. Board established. The Health Care System and Health Security Board, referred to in this section as the "board," consists of 19 members as follows:

     2. Chairs. The first-named Senate member is the Senate chair and the first-named House member is the House chair of the board.

     3. Appointments; convening board. All appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this Part. The chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the board within 30 days of completion of all appointments.

     4. Purpose. The purpose of the board is to develop recommendations to provide health care coverage to all citizens of this State through a plan or plans that emphasize 24-hour coverage, quality, cost containment, choice of provider and access to comprehensive, preventive and long-term care.

     5. Duties of board. The board has the following duties.

The board may choose to organize subcommittees of its members to carry out the duties described in this subsection, except that a subcommittee may not take any action without a final decision by the entire board. Any action or decision of the board must be made by majority vote.

     6. Staff assistance. The board may contract with and retain staffing and technical assistance from a health policy organization.

     7. Funding. The board may seek and accept outside funding through the public or private sector to advance its work.

     8. Compensation. Those members of the board who are Legislators are entitled to receive the legislative per diem as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2 and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at meetings of the board.

     9. Report. Based on its review, the board shall develop recommendations regarding the implementation of a single-payor plan to provide health care coverage to all citizens of this State and shall submit its report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature by March 1, 2002. If the board requires an extension of time to make its report, it may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant the extension. Upon submission of the report, the board may not take further action unless further action is authorized by law.

     Sec. ZZZ-2. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Part.

2001-02

LEGISLATURE
Health Care System and Health Security Board

Provides funds for the per diem and expenses of legislative members of the Health Care System and Health Security Board, to conduct public hearings, to contract for staffing and technical assistance and to print the required report.

LEGISLATURE ____________
TOTAL $10,660

     Sec. ZZZ-3. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue to carry out the purposes of this Part.

2001-02

LEGISLATURE
Health Care System and Health Security Board

Provides funds as a base allocation in the event that outside sources of revenue are received by the Health Care System and Health Security Board.

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