(9)__A statewide organization of health care providers;

(10)__A statewide organization of hospitals;

(11)__A statewide organization of long-term care facilities;

(12)__The business community;

(13)__An organization representing the self-employed; and

(14)__The public.

2.__Duties of board.__The duties of the board include:__ implementing this chapter; promoting the purposes of the plan; setting reimbursement rates for participating providers; adopting rules necessary to implement the plan; establishing systems for enrollment, registration of providers for participation, rate setting and contracts with providers of services and pharmaceuticals; developing budgets with hospitals and institutional providers; establishing a certificate of need; administering the revenues of the plan; employing staff as necessary to implement this chapter; developing plans and funding for training and assistance for workers in the health care sector displaced by moving to a single-payor health care system; and conducting public hearings annually or more frequently regarding resource allocation, revenues and services.

The board shall stress prevention of disease and maintenance of health in the implementation of this plan and shall retain and strengthen existing health facilities whenever possible.

§6904.__Rulemaking

The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter and negotiate reimbursement rates with providers.__ Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

SUBCHAPTER 2

ELIGIBILITY AND COVERED HEALTH CARE SERVICES

§6911.__Eligibility and covered health care services

1. Eligibility.__Residents are eligible to receive covered health care services under the plan in accordance with this