Resolve, To Explore the Feasibility of Enrolling the Legislature as an Employer Group in Dirigo Health

Sec. 1. Legislature as employer group explored. Resolved: That the State Employee Health Commission, in consultation with Dirigo Health, shall evaluate and issue a report on the feasibility of enrolling the Legislature as an employer group in the Dirigo Health Program pursuant to Title 24-A, chapter 87. The evaluation must take special consideration of the effect of the Legislature's being part of the Dirigo Health Program on retirees who are Legislators and may not consider the inclusion of legislative employees and their dependents. The commission shall submit its report to the Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services by December 15, 2007 with any suggested legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and Financial Services is authorized to submit a bill concerning this report to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.