LD 1673
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hospitals and other providers and by reduction in administrative
costs by insurers and 3rd-party administrators. The work group may
also consider the incorporation of medical and quality data to the
extent possible in the future. The work group is directed to
submit a report and any necessary suggested legislation to the
Governor and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over health and human services matters and the joint
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over
insurance and financial services matters no later than November 1,
2006.

 
7. It instructs the Department of Health and Human Services
to review the existing hearing process provided in the laws
governing certificates of need to determine whether that process
ensures that the Commissioner of Health and Human Services has
all the information needed to make a fair and accurate
determination of whether each project proposed for certification
meets the needs of Maine citizens. It directs the Department of
Health and Human Services to conduct the review described and
then report its findings and any proposed changes to the law to
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over health and human services matters no later than
January 1, 2006. It also requires that the department, by
January 1, 2006, review and make recommendations regarding the
certificate of need program's staffing needs and fee structure,
including comparisons to other states, and report its findings to
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over health and human services matters.


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