LD 1359
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(4) Nine members must represent providers. Two provider
members must represent hospitals chosen from a list of at
least 5 current hospital representatives provided by the
Maine Hospital Association. Two provider members must be
physicians or representatives of physicians, one chosen
from a list of at least 5 nominees provided jointly by
the Maine Medical Association and one chosen from a list
provided by the Maine Osteopathic Association. One
provider member must be a chiropractor doctor of
chiropractic chosen from a list provided by a statewide
chiropractic association. One provider member must be a
representative, chosen from a list provided by the Maine
Primary Care Association, of a federally qualified health
center. One provider member must be a pharmacist chosen
from a list provided by the Maine Pharmacy Association.
One provider member must be a mental health provider
chosen from a list provided by the Maine Association of
Mental Health Services. One provider member must
represent a home health care company.

 
Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §8703, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 457, §6, is
further amended to read:

 
3. Terms of office. The terms of office of board members are
determined under this subsection.

 
A. The terms of board members appointed by the Governor are
determined as follows.

 
(1) Initial terms are staggered. One consumer, one
employer, one 3rd-party payor and 3 providers shall
serve one-year terms. Two consumers, one employer, one
3rd-party payor and 3 providers shall serve 2-year
terms.

 
(2) After the initial terms, members appointed by the
Governor shall serve full 2-year 3-year terms and shall
continue to serve until their successors have been
appointed.

 
(3) Board members may serve 3 full terms
consecutively.

 
B. The terms of departmental board members are 2-year 3-
year terms. Departmental board members may serve an
unlimited number of terms.


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