LD 1239
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LR 186
Item 1

 
In Part B, the bill establishes a new nonprofit hospital and
medical service organization to compete with other carriers in
Maine's health insurance market. The bill requires that the
organization be organized in accordance with the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 24.

 
In Part C, the bill establishes a 5% payroll tax on wages
and earnings, including self-employed earnings, and dedicates
that tax revenue to the Maine Universal Health Care Fund.


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