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The bureau shall provide technical assistance and expertise to
the agency in the development of the agency's rules for
eligibility, benefit plan design and other aspects of the plan.

 
7.__Coordination with federal, state and local health care
systems.__The agency shall institute a system to coordinate
the activities of the agency and the plan with the health care
programs of the Federal Government and state and municipal
governments.

 
8.__Reports.__On or before January 1st of each year, the
agency shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature an
annual report of its operations and activities during the
previous year.__This report must include facts, suggestions
and policy recommendations that the agency considers
necessary.__As it determines appropriate, the agency shall
publish and disseminate information helpful to the citizens of
this State in making informed choices in obtaining health
care, including the results of studies or analyses undertaken
by the agency.

 
9.__Advisory committees.__The agency may appoint advisory
committees to advise and assist the agency.__Members of an
advisory committee serve without compensation but may be
reimbursed by the agency for necessary expenses while on
official business of the committee.

 
10.__Headquarters.__The agency's central office must be in
the Augusta area, but the agency may hold hearings and
sessions at any place in the State.

 
11.__Seal.__The agency may have a seal bearing the words
"Maine Universal Health Care Agency."

 
§4165.__Maine Universal Health Care Fund

 
1.__Fund established.__The Maine Universal Health Care Fund
is established to finance the plan.

 
A.__Deposits into the fund and expenditures from the fund
must be made pursuant to this section and to rules adopted
by the agency to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Payments into the fund may include payments from other
governmental units, payments from 3rd-party payors,
payments under agreements of cooperation and coordination
for enrollees in other insurance or health benefit
programs and payments under any system of revenue or
taxation imposed by the Legislature to fund the plan.


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