An Act To Preserve Dirigo Choice

Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §6910, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2005, c. 400, Pt. C, §8, is further amended to read:

Sec. 2. Propose establishment of nonprofit health plan. The Board of Directors of Dirigo Health, established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 6904, shall propose the establishment of a nonprofit health care plan organized under Title 13-B and authorized pursuant to Title 24, chapter 19 that would offer consumers moderately priced insurance products under Dirigo Health as an alternative to those currently offered through an existing public plan. Notwithstanding Title 24-A, section 6910, subsection 2, by December 28, 2007 the board shall submit its proposal, including, but not limited to, a funding mechanism to capitalize the proposed nonprofit health care plan, and any recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. The joint standing committee may submit legislation based upon the proposal submitted by the board to the second regular session of the 123rd Legislature.

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This bill directs the Board of Directors of Dirigo Health to propose the establishment of a nonprofit health care plan that would offer consumers moderately priced insurance products under Dirigo Health as an alternative to those currently offered through an existing public plan. The bill directs the board to submit, by December 28, 2007, its proposal, including, but not limited to, a funding mechanism to capitalize the proposed nonprofit health care plan, and any recommended legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services. The bill further authorizes the joint standing committee to submit legislation to implement the plan.