Public Law, Chapter 629, Part L, 123rd Legislature, Second Regular Session

Chapter 629 H.P. 1608 - L.D. 2247

PART L

Sec. L-1. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read:

B. Collect the savings offset payments provided in former section 6913 and the health access surcharge provided in section 6913-A;

Sec. L-2. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§2, ¶F, as amended by PL 2005, c. 400, Pt. C, §6, is repealed.

Sec. L-3. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§2, ¶G, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read:

G. Establish and operate the Maine Quality Forum in accordance with the provisions of section 6951 . ; and

Sec. L-4. 24-A MRSA §6908, sub-§2, ¶H is enacted to read:

H. On a quarterly basis no less than 60 days from the end of each quarter, collect and report on:

(1) The total enrollment in the Dirigo Health Program, including the number of enrollees previously underinsured or uninsured, the number of enrollees previously insured, the number of individual enrollees and the number of enrollees enrolled through small employers;

(2) The number of new participating employers in the Dirigo Health Program;

(3) The number of employers ceasing to offer coverage through the Dirigo Health Program;

(4) The duration of employers’ participation in the Dirigo Health Program; and

(5) A comparison of actual enrollees in the Dirigo Health Program to projected enrollees.

Dirigo Health shall submit the quarterly reports required under this subsection to the superintendent, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over insurance and financial services matters and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters.

Sec. L-5. 24-A MRSA §6951, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read:

The Maine Quality Forum, referred to in this subchapter as "the forum," is established within Dirigo Health. The forum is governed by the board with advice from the Maine Quality Forum Advisory Council pursuant to section 6952. The forum must be funded, at least in part, through the savings offset payments made pursuant to former section 6913 and the health access surcharge pursuant to section 6913-A. Except as provided in section 6907, subsection 2, information obtained by the forum is a public record as provided by Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1. The forum shall perform the following duties.

Sec. L-6. 24-A MRSA c. 87, sub-c. 3, as amended, is repealed.

Public Laws

123rd Legislature

Second Regular Session

Chapter 629

H.P. 1608 - L.D. 2247