4.__Rulemaking.__Dirigo Health may adopt, amend and repeal rules as necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter, pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.__Unless otherwise specified, rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

5.__Technical assistance from state agencies.__Agencies of State Government shall provide technical assistance and expertise to Dirigo Health.

6.__Coordination with federal, state and local health care systems.__Dirigo Health shall institute a system to coordinate the activities of Dirigo Health with the health care programs of the Federal Government and state and municipal governments.

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

§6913.__Specific powers and duties of board

1.__Powers of board.__The board may request and the governor if requested shall provide staffing assistance for Dirigo Health in the initial phases its operation.

2.__Duties of board.__The board of directors shall:

A.__Appoint the executive director and fix the executive director's duties and compensation;

B.__Provide general oversight and supervision of the activities of Dirigo Health and its executive director;

C.__Determine the comprehensive services and benefits to be included in Dirigo Health Insurance pursuant to Title 22, section 3174-DD; and

D.__Beginning September 1, 2004, and annually thereafter, report to the Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health insurance matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature