A.__Provide the comprehensive health services and benefits as determined by the board, including a standard benefit package and any supplemental benefits the board wishes to make available; and

B.__Ensure that:

(1)__Providers participating in Dirigo Health Insurance do not charge plan enrollees or 3rd parties for covered health care services in excess of the amount reimbursed to that provider by Dirigo Health Insurance; and

(2) Providers participating in Dirigo Health Insurance do not refuse to provide services to a plan enrollee on the basis of health status, medical condition, previous insurance status, race, color, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability or marital status.

Health insurance carriers that seek to qualify to provide Dirigo Health Insurance must also qualify as health plans in MaineCare.

2.__Contracting authority.__Dirigo Health has contracting authority and powers to administer Dirigo Health Insurance as set out in this subsection.

A.__Dirigo Health may contract with health insurance carriers licensed to sell health insurance in this State or other private or public 3rd-party administrators to provide Dirigo Health Insurance.__In addition:

(1)__Dirigo Health shall issue requests for proposals from health insurance carriers;

(2)__Dirigo Health may include quality control, disease management and cost-containment provisions in the contracts with participating health insurance carriers